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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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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. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. But my point of this post is not to discuss the pandemic. 108 Months X $72 = $7,776!

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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

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. Honestly, it was months in the making, but at one time, I didn’t think I would ever see the money. Finding extra money has become a game for me. Airfare Refund: $2700.

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Where we found money in March 2021

Family Balance Sheet

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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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

Family Balance Sheet

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 calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time. My beautiful petunias in 2020. Finding extra money is a game for me.

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What Is Financial Planning? | Bankrate

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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? And the plan can be as “big picture” or “little picture” as you want to make it. Retirement – How much do you need to save from each paycheck to retire comfortably?

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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

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