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Want to crush your debt? Financial experts suggest trying a money crash diet

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Crash diets are extreme and unhealthy, but the financial version might actually make sense.

Extreme austerity can save years on your repayment plan, Scott Terrio said.

The idea of a crash diet is to regain that awareness and mindfulness around your spending, he said.

Frugality trends with similar premises have been circulating on social media for years .

Don’t bring your credit card when you go out, take credit card info off your phone, delete the info from online shopping sites, apps , and subscriptions.

“Do you really need five streaming services?” Cooper said. “There’s so many free streaming services you can watch.”.

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