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Money Matters: End of Year Personal Finance Checklist

Motherhood Moments

> MAKE A DEBT PLAN If you have outstanding debt, perhaps this year is the right time to make a plan to pay it off. > > NEW YEAR CLEANING Sort through your house for items you no longer use, and either donate for a tax reduction, or sell for extra cash! > Jeff has been with Direct for 15 years.

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I started donating plasma in January!!! We’re converting our basement to a family room area and the original family room (in the pic above) is becoming a home office. I talk a lot about debt freedom and that is still a goal of ours, and our Debt Freedom Plan will be adjusted. Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I biked to the library, to the mall, to the TCBY, to visit my parents at their offices in the university, to the pool, basically everywhere a kid would want to go. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey. The freedom was amazing. This was in the early 1990s, for reference.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Bring in Extra Money: 14 – Donate Plasma.

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How to Recognize the Hidden Costs of Christmas & Trim the Fat

Saving Cents With Sense

If you’ve got dishes to prepare for the office potluck, dinner at the in-laws and Christmas morning breakfast—in addition to your annual holiday baking—you’ve got some big grocery bills that figure into the cost of Christmas. Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Covering Those Extra Costs.