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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

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That was the month I didn’t know if we had enough funds to cover our expenses. Finally, we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel and are more motivated than ever to pay off these final two loans. The goal is to reduce our monthly spending where we can to find extra money to apply to our debt.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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You might even find yourself wondering, “well, they don’t know my circumstances”, or “they can’t have it that bad,” or “their life must be so much easier than mine.” She and her husband also used a visual motivation chart posted on their refrigerator. goals to get us there.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. Thanks for the honesty. Thanks for letting us know your secret. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Music to my ears!! Don’t worry, there are options. Good question.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. These will continue as long as I can find people don’t mind being open and transparent about their debt free story. Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! The last thing we did was to find other ways to create an income (the side hustle). We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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T he other thing to find more money towards debt was simply picking up more work. Find your Why. Have pictures of your Why around in your daily life to help keep you motivated. The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car. Where could you go?

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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I’m working on baby step 3 (3-6 months emergency fund) while paying cash for my new home projects. Find ways to motivate yourself and hold yourself accountable. Thank you Tracy for sharing your Debt Free Story! Celebrate your successes. Life will happen. It is truly inspiring.

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