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How to Save Money in 2016

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I am so excited for 2016 – there will be some very big changes with my family this year. My faith is in the Lord and where He will lead us… 2016 will also be a year where my family can start putting more in savings, too. You’ll end up spending more in gas, which doesn’t save you a thing.

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment. We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. And with fingers crossed, hard work, and much prayer, 2016 will be the year we taste freedom.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. She hit that goal in September 2016. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash. Then create a plan to get there.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. DONE November 2019.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams. This leaves not much left to save for retirement. ” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. It’s all too much.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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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. When I first heard Dave Ramsey talk about holding off on retirement contributions, I shrugged it off. Groceries. Restaurants.

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