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Released: July 05, 2010

Declare your financial independence

Source: Dave Carpenter, Associated Press [USA Today]

While Independence Day comes just once a year, millions of consumers are mired in financial dependence day after day. Too many count on credit cards and their next paycheck just to get by.

The Fourth of July holiday is a good time to resolve to clean up your finances and start freeing yourself from debt, especially because it often kicks off two months of overspending on summer fun.

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