Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

When Jon and I were married, we acknowledged that high paying careers were not on the docket for us, knowing that we wanted to have both comfortable and generous lives we decided that we would have to be incredibly diligent with our resources. The first step in this diligence was paying off debt.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

When we added my grad school loans to our other debts and our regular. strict budget. towards our debt. Little by little, we paid off each loan before moving. 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.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

My husband has always been the one who has felt the full weight of our debt. He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. Prioritize.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Create a budget calendar.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

But in the end, we ended up making enough profit to pay off our debt entirely and still put some into savings! What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. The money that we used to spend on debt now goes into savings.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. ElizabethG from Modern Gal shares how she is Coping with Bad Financial News. A plan B is a must in any home.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I would say that this plan helped me more in the area of using a zero-based budget and sticking with a budget. My top tips to pay off your debt would be the following.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. When I first heard Dave Ramsey talk about holding off on retirement contributions, I shrugged it off.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below).

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. My biggest wins for saving money came from psychological tricks I’d employ. Spending Audits Not Budgets – This might be a little controversial, but I tried budgeting and kept on failing.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I read it in two days and I was sold on the idea of being debt free. I ended up taking Financial Peace University as well. Share the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Simply doing a budget. Share your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. She shares delicious recipes, money saving tips and frugal living posts at her blog, Stacy Makes Cents. We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100