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Where I found money in February

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Finding extra money has become a game for me. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Honestly, it was months in the making, but at one time, I didn’t think I would ever see the money. Where did you find extra money in February?

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Finding extra money is a game for me. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Ok, so May wasn’t my greatest month for finding extra money. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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I want to make sure we have time to squeeze everything in and the funds to do it all. ” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. This info will help you make plans for next year.

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Find out how Jessica & Her Husband Paid off $175,000 of Debt

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Soon after making that decision we found out our church in Chattanooga would be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! Louis neighborhood is within walking distance to the zoo and a couple of parks, so I enjoy walking with the kids each day to let them run off some energy and I get a little workout in too.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. Our non-mortgage debt was in the six figures when we started this plan and included 5 loans. We limited our dinners out.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Amanda currently homeschools their three kids. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card.

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