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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. When I first heard Dave Ramsey talk about holding off on retirement contributions, I shrugged it off. Health Sharing Ministry.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. You can’t cut back on your rent or mortgage payment, but you can find ways to save money on your groceries. During that time, I started to budget for everything. This is a 12 month spreadsheet.

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