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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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Are you ready to crush debt this year? We’re going to give it everything we’ve got and hopefully pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt by the end of this year. It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. 8 Summer Date Night Ideas – Need a sitter? 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. ” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. We’re struggling with it all too. If you’re married, you MUST do this with your spouse.) Although I have not personally used this resource.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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towards debt. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. loan was paid off and we had that much extra to go towards the second. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. categories.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. We have been using this system ever since. Do you feel like you have more month than money?

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it! It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again.

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