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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. I want to focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Increase our emergency funds for the home & office to 3 – 6 months worth of expenses.

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How to Take the Stress Out of Job Hunting

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Ultimately, if you were the person responsible for paying the bills in your home, and you didn’t have much of an emergency fund in place, there’s a chance that you’ll need to seek out the assistance of a personal loan between you and your partner until you get back on your feet.

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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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Finally, we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are more motivated than ever to pay off these final two loans. I will focus on being content with what I have and I’m pretty sure I’ll survive. I created a debt countdown goal sheet in excel to keep us motivated and have a constant reminder our our goal.

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

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My husband is a software QA engineer and until last week I was a web content administrator. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Get creative.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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This will either be weekly or monthly, depending on how much content I have. How to Build a Starter Emergency Fund in 30 Days or Less | Jackie Beck @ The Debt Myth. 5 Ways Busy Moms Can Get Motivated to Work Out | Diane Nassy @ philZENdia. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. How We Saved.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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When I’m not working, I enjoy running and creating content for my YouTube channel. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund. The other thing we did to keep us motivated and stop us from feeling paralyzed by the amount we were facing was to keep a visual chart. worth of debt.

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