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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Hello, 2020. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. In January of 2020, I was gung-ho about saving for college, however, I had no idea what was about to happen. My Upromise strategy will help with our goal.

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Where I found money in February

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Yep, I found a $20 bill on a morning run at the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us. I donated plasma 5 times in February which is short of my goal of 8 times.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill last year on the beach! This money will go towards paying the actual medical bills from the injury. This money gets sent automatically to the 529 accounts we set up for our girls in 2020. I started searching and test drove a pre-owned Highlander in January 2020. Found Money in January: $1681.

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Where we found money in March 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. We’ve had an Aflac Accident plan for many years and have never needed it until the fall of 2020 when we used it twice. Finding extra money is a game for me.

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What Is Financial Planning? | Bankrate

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Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Debt reduction – How much do you need to pay down and how can you do it? Taxes – How can you minimize your tax bill and ensure the money is there when you need it? What is a financial plan?

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. My beautiful petunias in 2020. Finding extra money is a game for me. Plasma Donation Earnings: $220.

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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. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me. Our non-mortgage loans totaled over six figures.

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