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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Definitely getting in the routine of making a zero-based budget EVERY MONTH and reviewing our finances together is an important habit we picked up that will be key to meeting all our financial goals. What are your financial goals now?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Our home was built in 1969 with baseboard electric heat, which equals pretty high electric bills in the winter. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Daniel was working a lot of hours while we paid off our debt. So we needed to find a balance between taking care of the kids and the house. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? If you can talk about your finances every week and have a plan that you are working on together, there shouldn’t be a lot of tension. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt Free 241

Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

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JUNE 16, 2015

We had a rough few years financially and we just looked at each other one day and realized we couldn’t live like that anymore. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? There were no money arguments. Jason is the nerd. To pay off our home early.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

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AUGUST 4, 2014

It took a lot of talking through our goals and how this fit into our life plans to both sacrifice a lot for education and debt freedom at the same time. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? We are both self proclaimed budget nerds so we both handle the budgeting and financial decisions equally.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JULY 22, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? I handle the finances for the most part, however, my wife does have a lot of input in making financial decisions. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Do not allow fear to convince you to not pursue your financial goals. It may not be easy, but a lifetime of financial peace is worth it. I am the nerd and he is the free spirit. I am very happy.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

“Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. It will help you learn to set and meet financial goals, start auto investment programs and increase your savings when your income increases. Why are we spending more? The wealth effect. In general, the wealthier people are, the more they spend.”

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

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JULY 2, 2015

Our loan payments each month were almost equal to our mortgage! Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? We felt really trapped. Imagine paying for two houses at once! We wanted freedom more than anything.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

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APRIL 1, 2015

The short term sacrifice was for the long term goal of being debt free. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Once we all understood what debt free meant for our family it was easy to work toward it. We make decisions together about our money.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

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MARCH 18, 2015

We were working together towards a common goal so we fought much LESS than when we were going in different directions. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? We both see the overall goals and where we are going together. What are your financial goals now? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? I do the overall budget and daily tracking. Paying off our house.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

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JULY 13, 2016

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Equally, but Drew does the data part. What are your financial goals now? And paid off cars drive a lot better and the steering wheel feels a lot better in your hand when you OWN IT. During the journey he nipped that in the bud.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

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APRIL 19, 2016

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Also, I should add that his income didn’t contribute to my debt payoff totals at all. I did mooch a little but that’s another story.;). How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Both are equally important and both need to be heard and respected in our finances. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Dave also explains that in every marriage their is a free-spirit and the nerd. It enabled us to save almost $500 a month!!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? We agree on what happens to our extra cash and discuss weekly our goals for saving and investing as well as any big ticket purchases on the horizon. What are your financial goals now? We were blessed to have a relatively smooth ride.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? It did take some adjustments at first when we started the budget and all of a sudden couldn’t spend money on what ever and when ever we wanted. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your financial goals now? Our financial goals have shifted to growing my new business.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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JANUARY 20, 2017

What are your financial goals now? He reluctantly agreed, but after two months we were both astounded at the. amount of money we saved! Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it. How often do you and your spouse discuss your. finances/budget/spending? We are also saving up for an anniversary trip!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? Right now, the main goal is to finish saving up all the money my husband needs to finish school, which should be done later this year. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

What are your financial goals now? Right now my primary goal is building up my savings as quickly as possible (and also hopefully buying a house in the next year or two). Equally, that pretty accurately describes how I felt at the time. Paying off debt and growing savings is a means to an end.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Once our kids are in school our goal will be to look into buying our dream home. What are your financial goals now? Constant communication is so important. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? While things didn’t work out, I was blessed to know this ahead of time and the importance of this for when I hopefully will get married again. Since I am a single mom, that would be me.

Debt Free 235

Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now? We’re both pretty stinking hard headed, so we do fight. But not usually about money. We fight over dumb stuff like Taco Bell and hand towels. Because math makes me want to curl up in the fetal position.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100