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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Making a budget and cutting expenses. Promotions, new jobs, side work, selling stuff, etc etc… All the time we kept the same cost of living and just banked and smacked the debt in the face. We are from Cincinnati, OH.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

If your budget is tight, you can still use the sinking fund principle by adding just a couple dollars to each account from each paycheck. If your monthly budget has enough wiggle room for these amounts, then you’re ready to get your sinking funds started. If there’s no extra money in your budget, there’s still hope, though.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. The rule was, if I could get $50 bucks or more for it, it was going on Craigslist. We do a monthly budget.

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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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