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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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. … cue the Jefferson Starship song, “Nothing’s going to stop us now”… Fast forward to September. 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. DONE – 6/1/2014.

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Do You Have A Plan for Replacing Your Appliances?

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This September we will be celebrating 10 years in our home. I don't want to drain the emergency fund, which could easily happen when the AC needs replaced. 4 - Start a replacement fund. Just one more thing to save money for, but this will help you (and me) avoid going into debt when our appliances need replaced.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. My Themes for 2015: 1. Debt Free Stories.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017. 2 Additional Goals: If we save the $10k early, we’d like to work on the following 2 goals. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks on road and errand trips to save money.

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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. When that loan was paid off, we put that full amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019. In September 2001, we bought a 1700 square foot home with a one-car garage and ONE full bathroom.

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