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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. So we got to work! It’s scary to think about where we would be if we hadn’t worked our plan and made the sacrifices prior to March 2020.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. After paying off our last non-mortgage debt in September 2019, we updated our Debt Freedom Plan.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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It’s a new adventure, and you should really take the time to do the prep work financially and personally so that you make smart decisions. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. How does your home work for yourself today and your future self?

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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. When that loan was paid off, we put that full amount towards the third loan and this continued until September 2019. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts.

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