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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Was there a particular event? Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. I focus more on the big picture (saving for a house, vacations, emergency fund, etc.) I wrote a blog post telling people how we did it. We do it together.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Better to refinance and sink those funds into the treasury market! Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund.

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

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She blogs at The Debt Myth. I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). Was there a particular event? Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Today, I’m pleased to introduce you to Jackie. Tell us about you and your family.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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Was there a particular event? emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. Then I wrote a series about it on my blog. First, we will save our six-month emergency fund. In my debt-payoff story on my blog, I shared. We decided to knock those. debts one by one. towards debt.

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

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Was there a particular event? In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free. I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. Was there a particular event? We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. Today’s debt free story is from Aja. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . Was there a particular event? Write a blog and put your monthly reports online. The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car.

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