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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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However, 2019 was the first year that I found a word that I could stand by. I adored my word and everything about what I was trying to achieve for 2019. By the end of 2019, I achieved one major bullet point and the others will continue to be a work in progress. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). I still eat sweets.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. The years leading up to the debt payoff weren’t always easy, but we are so glad we stuck with it.

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