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Create your debt freedom plan

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Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. Dave Ramsey has a plan and it has worked for millions of people. We also didn’t feel comfortable with Dave’s suggestion of a $1000 starter emergency fund, which is his step #1.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. Our Debt Freedom Plan (October 2019 Update): Exact numbers have been omitted at this time. It was not. We said NO a lot!

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I also love, love, LOVE to travel. 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.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Anon from Gen Y Capitalist tells Why It’s Better to Travel NOW Rather Than Save For Later. Andy from Saving to Invest discusses Happiness in Life and Work. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund.

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

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. We have a huge heart for missions work. What inspired you to become debt free? working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money?

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