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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. Doing this actually gave me the peace of mind that I needed to focus on my financial goals. You will also have more disposable income to devote to your other financial goals.

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Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average. You can use stocks and bonds to build wealth for your family and achieve a much more balanced investment strategy that nicely aligns with all your financial goals.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Setting goals and reaching them continues to be enriching and satisfying to me. Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash! How much debt did you pay off?