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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. Update our Debt Freedom Plan to reflect lessons learned during this crisis.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Finding extra cash is a fun game for me and this month has been our biggest month yet. For obvious reasons, this trip was canceled and at this point, we’re not sure when it will happen. I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted. year-old van.

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FREE Dave Ramsey Download

Saving With Shellie

Get a free download of Dumping Debt by Dave Ramsey and learn how to get on track for 2012. This is audio lesson will teach you about Dave’s Debt Snowball Method and how to start the process of living debt free. You'll find even more deals and steals. Are your Christmas expenses scary this year?

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. There will always be limits on salary or income potentials so finding ways to save always help. Take the test to find out!” ” Jacob from Dwindling Debt asks Do Overdraft Chargers Affect Your Credit. I totally agree.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. Biking with my kids Most folks find this absolutely bananas. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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!