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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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After years of scrimping and saving and not spending extra money on things, we have achieved the biggest financial goal we have ever set for ourselves in our 19 years of marriage. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. What could possibly go wrong?

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. Fast Forward to 2016: In reality 2016 went fairly well, but we had some unexpected business expenses. We bought our home in 2001.

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