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

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grocery money we took out cash every pay day. errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. I do the actual bill-paying but we both know how much goes out and when, and how much is left in our account until payday. bank account and we BOTH know what is there so we can BOTH use it wisely. 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. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls.

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