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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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We knew the principles of Financial Peace University; however, we also met with a financial planner who was also a huge Dave Ramsey fan. Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. I wrote a blog post telling people how we did it.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Kevin Mulligan from RothIRA.com’s Retirement Planning Blog tells us how to Take Advantage of Retirement Accounts for a Side Business. Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog clarifies our Understanding of Term Life Insurance. . Don’t worry, there are options.

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2012 Financial Goals

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Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. The good news about making this list is that it has given me many blog post ideas for 2012! become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Currently, we have about 3 months salary saved, but we are self-employed and should have a six month security net. Thanks for reading.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. Write a blog and put your monthly reports online.

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