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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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So here’s what I got.

Saving In Akron

This all goes back to having an emergency fund and paying yourself first. My husband spent 8 months of those two years unemployed and looking for a job because we could no longer afford our health insurance. My family would not have survived without that emergency fund. Anyone can do this.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

It was a deal breaker with my ex-boyfriend. I’m working on baby step 3 (3-6 months emergency fund) while paying cash for my new home projects. Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? How did you resolve the tension and arguments? I initiated the debt free goal.

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