Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. And we were on a roll in January 2016. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. I even created a hashtag, #crushingdebt2016.

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Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

My goal is to pay my loans down to $20,000 by the end of the year (an ambitious goal, for sure) so in January I can sell my stock and pay it all off once and for all! So for those of you out there who are in debt up to your eyeballs (or armpits, or belly button. I chose to sacrifice my time now to knock it out more quickly.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 1, 2011

Little did I know when I started this blog in January of 2008 that I would learn so much and come so far in my struggle to overcome my debt and control my spending. Welcome to 2011! Over the past three years I've heard from so many of you who are in the same situation, either just beginning your journey or close to the end.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm.

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