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Our Big Financial Goal for 2016

Family Balance Sheet

At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. I have made a pact with myself that if I don’t already own something that I need, I will either: make do with what I have, find said item at a thrift store, borrow, or forget about it.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

He got his roofing urges out when he build our garage last year though!) The single thing that saved me a lot of money over time was not having any student loans for college. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

Move up the Student Loan Payoff Date. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. I want to go through our basement, closets, and garage to look for unused items that we can sell.