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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. January 2021 – I found $1681. Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground.

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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. Start Additional Savings Accounts. 10 – Pay Off Mortgage Debt. .

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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How Are You Doing On Those Resolutions?

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I know we are half way through January, and many of you may already be giving up on your New Year’s Resolutions, but I wanted to encourage you to keep reaching for those goals you set. Did you want to save more money this year? Pay off Debt? Lose Weight? Give up Caffeine (gasp!)? Measurable.

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