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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. 1st Update in June 2014. 2018 Update.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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This week I as your host have chosen the theme of “November” and here is why. November to many of us means nothing more than turning on the heat, finishing the yard work, and beginning our hibernation from the cold. Here are some cool things that happen in November. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Stressed out, we ventured into Dave Ramsey’s online Financial Peace University home course for help. Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our extra funds went towards our cash flow. At that time, I couldn’t cash flow the office budget, home budget, our loans, and retirement savings. He went back to school at the age of 34 to pursue a new career and has not regretted it, but his student loan was about the size of a small home mortgage when he graduated in 2000.

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

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Kelvin and I just celebrated 10 years of marriage last November. I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. We have 2 girls that I am home schooling this year. When we had our first child, we both agreed it would be best for me to stay home as long as possible.

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

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I’m a former 3rd grade teacher, but now a stay at home mom and a graphic designer of Joyful Art Designs. Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). Our plans for me to be a stay at home mom on one teacher salary. We have two boys, ages 3 years and 10 months old.

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