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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. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt.

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment. We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. Download your FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker. What’s important to you?

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

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Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. I can’t wait until December rolls around so I can spend the money! Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality.

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