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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. Our Debt Freedom Plan – written in 2013. Save a Home Emergency Fund – Dave suggests starting at $1000, however, being self-employed, ours was much higher, but nowhere near 3-6 months of expenses. A lot has changed since we wrote this plan.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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2016 & 2017 Update. In 2013, we took a controversial step and stopped contributing to our retirement plans, so we could focus on steps 2-4. The good news is that the consistency my husband and I both had prior to 2013 allowed us to build a decent amount in our retirement. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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