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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Was there a particular event? One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. We tried our best to stretch the food budget.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? Peggy: Oh yes! We saved and saved and saved.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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Was there a particular event? Once I got home from that money changing event at my grandparents’ house, my best friend told me about this financial series she and her husband had been going through at church called Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey). Simply doing a budget. What inspired you to get debt free?