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Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. What gives?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. After we had kids, though, I stayed home, so we continued making the minimum payment for years. At the point when we finally got serious about paying off our debt we had $22,047 left.
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