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

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. 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? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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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. Related Reading: 5 Tips to Reduce the Money Arguments in your Marriage. We’ve been paying off non-mortgage debts since 2013.

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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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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. In 2013, we took a controversial step and stopped contributing to our retirement plans, so we could focus on steps 2-4.

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4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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Whether it’s helping others, travel, or living debt-free, view your money as a resource that can help you live your preferred lifestyle. In 2013, I wanted to get things in order so that we could move if we had to (we didn’t, but we’re ready). Money Tips'

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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. In 2015, I will be sharing our journey to significantly reduce our debt. Debt Free Stories. Tips for Successful Whole30 | Deanna Michaels @ From This Kitchen Table.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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