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MAY 6, 2020

Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. From what we learned in the course, we wrote our Debt Freedom Plan. We were trying to be responsible. 2018 Update.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. What inspired you to get debt free? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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APRIL 11, 2020

How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. Cash is King.

Budgeting 246

Budgeting Budget Family Debt 246

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APRIL 12, 2013

"Debt is Dumb, Cash is King" - Dave Ramsey. He has successfully inspired thousands of people to a life free of credit cards and debt. If we could reduce our spending by 12-18%, we could put that money towards our debt. In 2012, we spent almost $8000 on groceries and 12% of that is $960.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Credit Debt March 100

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MARCH 6, 2012

Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Do you want to eliminate your credit card debt?

Money 225

Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The College Investor: Start Automatic Investing in 2012 – How you can automate your investing in 2012 the easy way. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. At the start of 2012 our net worth is $246,756.54!

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220