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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

I would recommend that you have at least six months to a year’s worth of your monthly expenses saved in the event of a job loss or an unexpected emergency. It’s a question of how to ensure the gains outweigh the losses. When the debts are too expensive, they might prevent you from making any headway with the savings.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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They ranged from a low of about $2,300/yr (no zeros missing there!) We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? If you graphed our debt payoff progress, it would look like a hockey stick. We hit everywhere in between.

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