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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. When that loan was paid off, we put that full monthly amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019 when we made our last non-mortgage loan payment.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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Kerry Hannon Retirement Expert and Author of ‘In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work’ Key takeaways The best state to retire is Iowa because of its lower cost of living, affordable but high-quality healthcare and low crime. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No.

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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. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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