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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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This is a very controversial decision and I’ll be honest, I would never have come up with this idea on my own. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. Health Sharing Ministry.

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

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Use old receipts, bank statements to get an idea of how much you must spend. I list tons of ideas: How to Slash Your Grocery Spending . How to Watch Great TV without Cable – We were able to cut $50/month by giving up cable, yet we still watch great TV. Some of the numbers will be on your calendar.

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