Emergency Fund Finance Financial Goals Pay Off Debt 
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. What gives?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Make a commitment. . Be S.M.A.R.T.
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Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
What inspired you to get debt free? I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1. At times the plan felt intimidating, but it also changed the direction of our finances.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 8, 2018
I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.
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