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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. How to Build your Emergency Fund.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our Debt Freedom Plan (October 2019 Update): Exact numbers have been omitted at this time. 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. Start Additional Savings Accounts.

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