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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University. The budget is key. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? The rest is history!

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Create your debt freedom plan

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In January of 2020, we made summer plans (and bought airline tickets) to go see friends who moved to Europe. So often, we don’t dream about our financial goals, because we are so entrenched in our challenges. How I Managed our Family Budget During the Pandemic. Also, allow yourself to dream about your wants.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments. My personal best frugal win was marrying a guy who can and will fix almost anything.