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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. In November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. Additional related reading: Debt Free Stories.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Once Non-Mortgage Debts are paid, cash flow a FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEY. DONE November 2019. How to Create your own Debt Freedom Plan. If you’re married, you must discuss debt freedom with your spouse so you’re both on the same page. Do you know how much you own and how much do you owe?

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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While we don’t regret the decision to pause retirement contributions, since it’s a big reason why we were able to pay off so much debt, we did start to feel uneasy. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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