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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. 10 – Pay Off Mortgage Debt. . For the time being, we’ll continue to live well, but frugally.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Stressed out, we ventured into Dave Ramsey’s online Financial Peace University home course for help. Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We thought we were doing really well. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. Brain dump!

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What Is A Home Equity Loan?

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Consolidating high-interest debt: If you’ve been struggling to pay off debts with high costs like credit cards, a home equity loan can make a big difference in the amount of interest you’re paying. After you close on a home equity loan, your score might decrease temporarily.

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