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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Where our mortgage enters the equation: We bought our modest home in September 2001, before home prices soared and inevitably, tanked. Over the years, we took advantage of low interest rates and refinanced and transferred the loan several times. Build up our Emergency Funds to 3-6 months of expenses.

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