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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. 2018 Update. 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.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation). If you figure that out you can then work to find healthier ways to fill the void and you can free yourself permanently from the bonds of debt. S = Be SPECIFIC.