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I did a little bit of both. I finally crawled out from my credit card debt, but I also used the money to buy a new laptop so I could finally retire the one that was 5 years old.

I'm also making money from 2 different pay sources. The extra is going into my much needed weeklong vacation in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg in June.

veronica of NY 1:15PM March 30, 2009

We placed a small cushion in savings, stockpiled grocery sale items and paid ahead/double on some debt.

Amy of NC 11:46AM March 30, 2009

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, is the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. Send her your personal finance questions.


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