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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Get outside: Celebrate Summer Solstice on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 , otherwise known as the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. For example, if today is May 22, then follow these steps to plan for June’s budget. During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. lined paper. calculator.

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