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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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We didn’t max out our contributions, but we were at least contributing something and while it prolonged our pay off period, it was a compromise that made us both feel better. Small home = Low Expenses. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. Living a life focused on paying off debt is not always easy.

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. Paying off debt is not fun.

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