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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. What are your financial goals now? Do not allow fear to convince you to not pursue your financial goals. We completely started over.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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because we aren’t eating out. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. Instead of seeing a movie, rent. We take out a small amount. Eating out, buying shoes, whatever. Or rent it from the library.

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

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Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. What are your financial goals for 2017 and beyond?

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