Finance Financial Goals Pay Off Debt Vacation 
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
What inspired you to get debt free? I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 8, 2018
I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 27, 2015
We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I talk a lot about this in my post “Top 4 Ways to Pay Off Debt” but they include: 1.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 5, 2015
He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 7, 2015
The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. We swore we would never finance a car again. What inspired you to get debt free? . $5 Forget vacation. Oh and toilet paper.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.
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