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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. In those meetings, one of the things we discuss is finances. We try to discuss finances once a week.

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Personal loans A personal loan is an unsecured loan that, unlike a credit card, has equal monthly payments. If you borrow from savings, you may be left without an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses in the future. Some agencies may work for low or no cost if you’re struggling with your finances.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Get creative.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. More diligence with finances brought in more income producing opportunities for us. We rarely argued about finances since we paid the decision to be debt free. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan. Once we both took a look at our budget and finances, it was clear what we needed to do. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. towards debt.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? I’m the one who handles the day to day finances in the home. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.

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