Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Talk about these issues, and determine how your financial situation to look. Set Goals Together. If you want to accomplish anything together as a couple, you need to have shared goals. Whether you want to pay off debt or save for retirement or get a new TV, you have to be in agreement on the big stuff.

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APRIL 2, 2022

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free. What are your financial goals now? Is there anything else you’d like to add that you think would help the readers who want to become debt free? Paying off debt can be done!

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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JUNE 16, 2015

When we were paying off debt we chose not to spend money traveling, but honestly our children were also too little to travel. What are your financial goals now? To pay off our home early. What advice do you have for someone that is paralyzed by their debt load, but wants to be debt free?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

So often, we don’t dream about our financial goals, because we are so entrenched in our challenges. Paying off debt is not fun. That’s one reason why we included celebrations in our Debt Freedom Plan. Also, allow yourself to dream about your wants. Prioritize. Celebrate with CASH, not credit!

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

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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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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AUGUST 5, 2015

We had become so accustomed to living off both incomes that we really had to re-adjust a few lifestyle choices so we could live off just my husbands income. This ultimately is what put us on the fast track for paying off debt in such a quick amount of time. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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AUGUST 4, 2014

When Jon and I were married, we acknowledged that high paying careers were not on the docket for us, knowing that we wanted to have both comfortable and generous lives we decided that we would have to be incredibly diligent with our resources. The first step in this diligence was paying off debt.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JULY 2, 2015

We have been given money ourselves during our process of paying off debt and try to remain grateful and giving. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? We are no longer tied down to a mortgage and student loan debt.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents shares Questions to Ask About Balance Transfer Cards. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. On the flip side, I ate a lot of cheap food while I was paying off debt, and definitely don’t do that now. What are your financial goals now? Our financial goals have shifted to growing my new business.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. During that time, I started to budget for everything.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

you are debt free? When we first started paying off debt we really didn’t have anything to. What are your financial goals now? It isn’t even a lot of money, but it has been a game changer. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that. One thing I would like to.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I initiated paying off the debt.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Living a life focused on paying off debt is not always easy. We said NO a lot.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? What are your financial goals now? Paying off debt and growing savings is a means to an end.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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APRIL 12, 2016

Going through the debt payoff process made me realize that there is nothing materially that I want badly enough to go back into debt and I would rather spend my money on experiences. I guess I am spending more on travel now than I did when I was getting out of debt. What are your financial goals now?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

We quit when we were paying off debt. What are your financial goals now? To be able to give to people freely – because as God has blessed us, so we want to be able to bless others. Oh and toilet paper. I might buy it again…I’M TOTALLY KIDDING! And deodorant. Don’t be afraid to be around us.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100