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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. My family’s finances have also been affected. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. What inspired you to get debt free? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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Today’s debt free story is from Aja. She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. The budget is key.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. Stop sending an extra payment to our mortgage.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. Both books provided the blueprint for Our Debt Freedom Plan. Later in his plan, he recommends saving 3-6 months of expenses, but only after paying off the non-mortgage debt. A Very Tough Year.

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P.E.P. for the Week of March 7-11/11- Spending Time With Family Update Edition

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Sustainable Personal Finance tells us to stop smoking. Reducing Debt. Eventually you will have to pay off your debt and if you have let it get out of control, you are going to be in for a real surprise. I say, set your priorities and pick your purchases wisely and by doing so you can avoid debt for good. Getting Healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Six Carnivals This Week

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Arbor Investment Planner hosted the Self-Directed Investing for Retirement Carnival – March Madness Edition and included Latisha’s post, Financial Advisor or Discount Broker? Denise’s post, Canning CAN Be Cheap , was included in the Yakezie Carnival – April Fool’s Edition hosted by Passive Income to Retire.

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