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Shawna’s Debt Redemption Story

My Story: I remember getting my first credit card my first semester of college. Like most college students, I did not have a lot of disposable income. I went to a department store and charged up to my limit of $600 just in clothing for that fall season. I distinctly remember the euphoria that came [...]

Heather’s Debt Redemption Story

My Story: Like many college students, I wanted to keep up with the crowd. From buying the nicest clothes to carrying a designer handbag, I was always in competition with others. Unfortunately, this led to mounting credit card debt and a hard lesson later in life. I thought it was okay to get into credit [...]

Jessica’s Debt Redemption Story

My Story: Let me start off by saying that I don’t think credit cards are evil, but I do believe they shade a person’s perspective on money. Back in the early 90s I received my first credit card while attending university. Embarrassing as it is, I was enticed by a free t-shirt and the thought [...]

Shoeboxed Interview

Shoeboxed is a quickly growing receipting company that is revolutionizing the way businesses organize their data. We had the opportunity to chat with Michael Hourigan, Marketing Manager at Shoeboxed, and ask him a few questions about what Shoeboxed does, where it came from and where the company is going.

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