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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. What are your financial goals now? When you have your own company you can make as little or as much money as you want.

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Financial Tasks for First Quarter

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I keep a copy at home, send a copy to each grown son and put a copy in the safe deposit box. In it, I list all of our financial accounts, doctors, important documents and other things they would need to get to (such as life insurance companies) when we are both gone. Set financial goals for the year.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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We actually earned $30-50 cash back from our credit card company every month, which ironically went right back to our debt pay off. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? I have usually handled paying the bills and budgeting since starting to stay at home.

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. We are now more committed to saving the money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at least one meal out each month. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers!

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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We tried to avoid these things by packing our lunch, cooking meals at home, and shopping with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now? Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. 2 – Decide where to put the money.