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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. After years of scrimping and saving and not spending extra money on things, we have achieved the biggest financial goal we have ever set for ourselves in our 19 years of marriage.

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11 Simple Meal Planning Tips

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My husband and I made some serious financial goals for 2014. To achieve those goals I need to review our spending to see where I can make some cuts. If I don’t plan our meals and my shopping list, I spend too much money and make too many extra stops to the grocery store during the week. Ready to meal plan?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. The easiest way to reduce your grocery spending is to plan your meals. Here are a few ideas: Meal Plan. Our 12+ dryer stopped working.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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My husband worked (and still does) an extra job – My husband refs high school and college basketball, which brings in a good extra income. When it was just us two, he worked more on the weekends to earn some extra cash, but now with kids, he does that rarely. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? I rarely use coupons.

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