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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. Debt Free Stories. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. There’s just one problem.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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We still have a mortgage, so we’re technically not DEBT-FREE, but we paid off over 6 figures of business debts and student loans since 2012 and have wiped out our NON-mortgage debt. We engaged in many strategies to find extra money to put towards the debt: We cut cable TV and our land line.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free. My husband and I also have a goal of debt freedom, but we’ve put together micro-S.M.A.R.T. Reduce my Grocery Spending.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1. We wanted to enter into marriage debt free. (He When the grocery envelope is empty, it’s empty till the next pay day.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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John presents The Goal of Work is Retirement: Rule 10 posted at Married with Debt , saying, “This is Rule 10 in my 10 Rules to Eliminate Debt and Change Your Life The reasons I started Married with Debt are twofold: to help people get out of debt, and help them change their lives.

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