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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, I found more extra money than I ever have and I was so excited about it, BUT unexpectedly, February…blew.it.out.of.the.water! My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Airfare Refund: $2700.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Pre-coronavirus, I considered having 3 months of expenses saved in cash to be sufficient. Every night my first prayer is that this virus starts to mitigate, the curve flattens to a manageable level for our health care system, and lives are saved. Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE!

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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. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. This new business debt weighed on me. Storm #2: 2013.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

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Further, good credit can qualify you for lower interest rates, which saves you money. Issuers are prohibited from providing cards to people under 21 unless they have proof of independent income or a co-signer — someone who agrees to be responsible for the debt if the primary cardholder doesn’t pay the bill. Renting an apartment.

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Find out how Lydia & her Husband Paid off $36,000 in Debt in 2 Years

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Where we found money in March 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. January and February were stellar months with finding money. A month like February might not happen again, because I scored a huge refund that took 13 months to receive. February 2021 – I found $3433.68.

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. Instead of December, we now should have it paid off by the end of this February. So in 2016, I will continue to share our journey to pay off our debt. Debt Freedom Plan Updates.

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