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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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Today’s debt free story is from Aja. I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. We paid off about $110K worth of debt. Where are you from?

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2018 financial goals ? My husband and I discussed some ideas over our holiday break and we decided on 2 solid must-achieve financial goals for the year. If we complete them early, we’ll move on to 2 additional goals that are on our radar. I’ll apply that money to the debt. 2017 Update.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Designate a Family Office Manager. But I also want to be the Family Office Manager (FOM). Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Or buy a home?

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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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. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me. Our non-mortgage loans totaled over six figures.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This is the year that we will be very intense about paying off our debt.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000.