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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us. Neither my husband nor I have been to Europe so this was a big deal and we were very excited to be able to take our kids on such a trip.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. ” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. 5 – Cash flow a family trip to celebrate. . 10 – Pay Off Mortgage Debt. .

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. She blogs about books at [link]. Where are you from?

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. Cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII.

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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Is it to pay off your house? goals , rather than ambiguous goals.