tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77879245664492856332009-11-11T01:28:29.068-05:00Our journey to paying off our debt by living a more simple life, being more frugal and stop spending money.Marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15397766187236078038noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125financiallysimplehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787924566449285633.post-47396543648990406882009-01-20T12:23:00.004-05:002009-01-20T12:36:46.711-05:002009-01-20T12:36:46.711-05:00I completed the dream list task and then completed the task after that which was to prioritize and put them into short term, medium term and long term goals. I am sure as time goes by this list will...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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