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Create your debt freedom plan

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After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Start college funds for our two girls. So often, we don’t dream about our financial goals, because we are so entrenched in our challenges. There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender. Prioritize.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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We obviously love Dave Ramsey and financial teachings so we help to teach those classes at our church one night a week. Then we re-took the class and never looked back. What are your financial goals now? Increase college funds for babies. GET IN DAVE RAMSEY’S CLASS IMMEDIATELY! Increase investing.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Robert presents 5 Steps Toward Post College Financial Bliss posted at The College Investor , saying, “Over my past few posts, I’ve highlighted key transitions that have financial ramifications in any college graduate’s life: The job search and managing life in your first apartment.

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5 Things You Should Know When Planning Your Financial Future

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One of the most important things in life is to find ways to achieve your financial goals. However, planning for your financial future can be tricky and complicated because there are many things to prepare for and arrange. Sending a child to college is very expensive. How are you planning for your financial future?

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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I love photography, archery, yoga, reading self-help books, taking spinning classes and being with my friends and family as much as possible. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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I had also been teaching one class a quarter at a local career college so I increased to two classes a quarter. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash! Saving for retirement – or a version of retirement – is also a goal.