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Create your debt freedom plan

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Stressed out, we ventured into Dave Ramsey’s online Financial Peace University home course for help. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. We agreed that credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? That’s a necessity.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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The bad news is that we were in our prime earning & investing years when we stopped contributing…just more motivation to keep going with this plan. We have several things that we want to start saving for, such as a car replacement fund, some home repairs/updates, a new camper, and travel.

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