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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. We followed Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method and paid the smallest loan off first while making the minimum payments on the other 4 loans. March 2020 arrived.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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It’s important to note our ranking is simply a starting point for making a decision. It’s a new adventure, and you should really take the time to do the prep work financially and personally so that you make smart decisions. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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With that much debt, we needed some go big or go home heavy hitters that would make a big impact on debt reduction. We started with 5 loans and paid the smallest loan off first while making the minimum payments on the other 4 loans. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. We need to increase our income.”

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