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

Family Balance Sheet

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We agree on what happens to our extra cash and discuss weekly our goals for saving and investing as well as any big ticket purchases on the horizon. We are behind on retirement savings due to high levels of debt the last 10 years.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Save for a camper upgrade. If not, we’ll start saving in 2019.