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Create your debt freedom plan

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We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. The point of the starter emergency fund is to get you through until you pay off your non-mortgage debts, at which point, you build a more extensive fund. DONE November 2019. Prioritize.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here. 8 – Start college funds for our two girls.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). Basketball season is November through March, so we don’t see him often during these months, but luckily it’s just seasonal and the benefits are huge. I also blog at Snyders Tell All. How much debt did you pay off? It creates momentum.

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