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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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2 – We opened up high-interest savings accounts and earned $250 in interest. We are in what I call our “shovel season of life” Our oldest daughter leaves for college in the fall of 2024 and we have a big savings goal to hit before then. The money hit our account in April. Ask and ye shall receive!

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Debt Consolidation Calculator | Bankrate

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Personal loans A personal loan is an unsecured loan that, unlike a credit card, has equal monthly payments. Savings or retirement accounts Savings account: You can use your savings to pay off all or a portion of your debt. It is also important to note that only some types of debt can be consolidated.

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

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emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. friends or family to save on housing costs, and we put a little bit from. each check into a savings account. had a small amount already saved for a tiny vacation. amount of money we saved! savings for college for our girls.

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How to Avoid Financial Disaster

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Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. It’s not for paying bills, going on holidays or paying college fees; no matter how urgent these might be, they are not emergencies. Let’s look at some of these strategies now. I’m sure everyone.