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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? That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place. In those meetings, one of the things we discuss is finances.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Better to refinance and sink those funds into the treasury market! Do you review your finances monthly?

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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. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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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? More diligence with finances brought in more income producing opportunities for us. We rarely argued about finances since we paid the decision to be debt free. Today’s debt free story is from Aja.

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

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She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Was there a particular event? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it.

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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? I found Dave Ramsey’s plan about a year after we had been married and finances were really tight, especially with a variable income. Write a blog and put your monthly reports online.

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