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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?

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

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Jon’s been a youth pastor for 4 years and we’re very active in the Quaker church or ‘Friends.’ The first step in this diligence was paying off debt. Paying off the first $5,000 in principal, getting one full student loan paid off, getting debt below $10,000.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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In this case, they helped a school fund interactive learning activities. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ? I know for me it wasn’t easy; I needed a lot of support and motivation. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. They will be helpful.

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