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Create your debt freedom plan

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Many years ago, my husband and I faced what we thought was an insurmountable hurdle– six figures of non-mortgage debts. Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”. “…and

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My Life Plan

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At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Increase our emergency fund to 6 months of expenses.

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2012 Financial Goals

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Increase our Monthly Debt Payment. We have set a goal date of July 2015 to pay off all of our debt. Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. Our oldest daughter is in Kindergarten and we have not started to save for her higher education. Finish Will. No more excuses. Just get it done!

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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