Bills Debt Financial Goals Job Loss 
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Emergencies constitute things like: Job loss Medical emergencies Accidents Unplanned large purchases (necessary large purchases) Natural disaster expenses You absolutely need to have this money set aside somewhere it can be easily accessed but also not within your day-to-day reach.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 7, 2014
We would rather live in ignorant bliss as to how we are spending our money—so long as our bills get paid on time, who cares what I’m doing with the rest of it? You want to be able to contribute to investment accounts and build up a solid savings to get you through an emergency or unexpected job loss.
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