Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. frugal and are careful not to spend on frivolous things. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 26, 2014

Creating a short-term budget and long-term financial plan can not only help you get out of debt once and for all, but they can also guide you to economic independence and prosperity. Most people want to get out of debt, while others want to save for their children’s college educations or a new home. Frugal frugal living'

Emergency Fund 71

Emergency Fund Goals 2008 Debt 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. Edward Antrobus from Edward Antrobus shares My Money Pet Peeve: Skipping Frugality Because Earning More is Better. Plus, being frugal can also be green which to me is really important. We should take a moment to refresh our perspective.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 17, 2011

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned my 15 (almost 16) year old 'beater' car, which I'm trying to keep running until I'm debt-free. or whether to use the money from my extra jobs, thereby NOT sending that money to my debt. My emergency fund earns 1.10% interest. My debt 'earns' between 8.25% and 8.9% Bad, bad, bad.

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Emergency Fund Debt Cars Car 45

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. Be Exceptionally Frugal. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. I’ll apply that money to the debt. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

I encouraged you to build an emergency fund or pay down debt with your savings. Deidre at Cuckoo for Coupon Deals is pledging to be Debt Free in Three Years. I’ve also taken other measures to save money like turning up the thermostat and limiting my driving to essential trips. We are currently building a new house.

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Goals Emergency Fund Financial Goals Debt 49

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Finally Frugal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

I can afford to pay $500 at the veterinarian because I still have an emergency fund. Subscribe to Finally Frugal. And it hit me that even though I'm feeling overworked and underpaid and like I just don't have enough time for fun, my life is fairly cushy. I have four jobs. I can pay all of my bills and then some. I'm healthy.

Emergency Fund 45

Emergency Fund Bills Cat Credit Cards 45

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

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?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

On top of that, people are also not saving enough for an emergency or a rainy day. Too often, we rely on debt to get us through tough times instead of thinking and planning ahead. After that, it’s my habit to transfer a portion of my pay to a savings account that I can’t touch; whether that’s my RRSP, my emergency fund or my TFSA.

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Making Emergency Fund Saving Debt 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2012

If I had a nickel for every person who went on an exotic holiday and financed it, I’d have enough to fund the sequel to Dude Where’s My Car. All sorts of people drown in debt, feel bad about their financial situation, and then feel like they deserve a holiday to get away from it all. Pay off your debts.

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Travel Debt Finance Emergency Fund 226

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Get Rich Slowly shares with us how we can all put money in an emergency fund no matter what our financial situtation is. Kevin at Sweating the Big Stuff tells us why we shouldn’t save for an emergency fund. We have a small fund for emergencies but most of our money is invested so we can make some money on it.

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January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124