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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

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Take Baby Steps Start by saying no to small things. She has not been able to pay the real estate property taxes on your parent’s house (which she inherited) and has come to you for help. They will typically have counseling available to re-train people to get jobs, manage finances and etc.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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Overwhelmed with everything, I wrote our first Debt Freedom Plan based on Dave Ramey’s 7 Baby Step strategy but tailored to our lifestyle. Financially speaking, he focuses on building the business and I focus on managing our home and finances. We spent the next 6 years focused on paying off all of our non-mortgage debts.

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