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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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My husband and I have equal footing when it comes to money decisions, even though my husband is currently the primary income earner. The offer of a free spreadsheet is still available, just head over the the Family Balance Sheet page for more details. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Thanks for reading.

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Family Office Manager

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We have been in our home for over 20 years and I’ve refinanced for better rates at least five times, mostly for free. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. While our setup has helped us achieve many of our financial goals, we have made many mistakes over the years.

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

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free.

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. What inspired you to get debt free? I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Meet with a financial advisor.

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

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Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. Typically, it’s equal to one or two times your salary, or it may be a set amount like $50,000. And did we mention that life insurance from your employer is usually free for you?

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing. Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey. What inspired you to get debt free? She writes at Growing Slower.

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