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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. 11 – Cash flow a family trip to celebrate complete debt freedom. We were trying to be responsible.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. We also were working on paying for Jon’s master’s degree and then my own masters degree, which I completed in December 2013. What inspired you to get debt free? The first step in this diligence was paying off debt.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. How did you celebrate when you became debt free? I became debt-free on May 29, 2012 and the first thing I did was quit my job as a seasonal tax pro. I can’t wait until December rolls around so I can spend the money!

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