As we dig ourselves out from the snow on the East coast, here are the debt reduction articles that made the cut this week.  The two personal debt reduction stories are up top!

• Live Real, Now is totally open with the kids about their debt.
• No Debt Plan is ready to dominate their second mortgage in 2010.

And here are the other debt reduction articles:

• Reduce Debt Faster has a debt reduction plan that works.
• Christian Personal Finance reviews Collateral Damaged.
• Bargaineering explains how to remove hard inquiries from your report.
• Digerati Life warns about the effect of home loan modification on your credit.
• The Smarter Wallet talks about housing assistance programs as aids to reducing debt.
• PT Money has a straightforward ten tips to reducing your credit card debt.
• Debt Hawk warns that student loans can be career suicide.

Have a great holiday!  Eliminate the Muda will be hosting next week.

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