Debt Lessons You Can Learn from Football Players

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My years in the NFL taught me almost as much about staying out of debt as my subsequent career as president of Debt.com. So let's kick off 10 debt lessons you can learn from football players.

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1. Brains Beat Bucks

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2. Budgeting is Your Game Plan

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3. Shorten the Field with Technology

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4. Prepare for the Trick Plays of Life

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5. Recruit a New Teammate

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