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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: Monday : Ham & Bean Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. If funds are tight this Christmas, here’s a list of 30 FREE, but Thoughtful Gift Ideas.

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MARCH 6, 2012

The offer of a free spreadsheet is still available, just head over the the Family Balance Sheet page for more details. Make Clear Financial Goals {Together}. Take some time to discuss your family and marriage's financial goals. Write down your goals and make them visible. Thanks for reading.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. What inspired you to get debt free? We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing. Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey. What inspired you to get debt free? She writes at Growing Slower.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories! With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free.

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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APRIL 3, 2014

I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. I made a large batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce in March that I stored in the freezer.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story. We completely started over.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. What inspired you to get debt free? We started making a monthly cash budget and paying with cash instead of credit or debit cards. Pay with cash.

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APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. We have involved our children in our money discussion once we decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? So we got a budget together in an excel spreadsheet.

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. What inspired you to get debt free? Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University. The budget is key.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. What inspired you to get debt free? Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. What inspired you to become debt free? Where are you from?

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JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. Debt Free Stories. Weekly Meals on a Budget. And 2015 is no different.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jen. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal? I was the driver on becoming debt free in the beginning. I wanted to take all the fun out of life and nagged him constantly about the budget. I do the overall budget and daily tracking.

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JULY 13, 2016

So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. What inspired you to get debt free? Making a budget and cutting expenses. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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APRIL 1, 2021

You will be so thankful later. Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 12 – Do It Yourself.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. free except for our mortgage. What inspired you to become debt free? strict budget.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 21, 2011

His Financial Peace University teaches people how to make the right decisions regarding money and empowers them to achieve their financial goals. If you are already a subscriber (thank you!), It is a hands-on way to teach kids aged 3-12 lessons about earning and saving money. just leave me a comment!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Sellers still have an edge in many areas, thanks to a continued scarcity of houses, and no one expects a dramatic housing market crash. Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Your bank or credit card company might offer free access to your score or credit report, too.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. Our lives have been forever changed and our opportunity to financial success in the future are greater than they could have ever been! Where are you from?

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What inspired you to get debt free? In order to maintain our debt free lifestyle, we pay cash for everything. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We had the same goal and are in agreement with living a debt free lifestyle. Where are you from?

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? There wasn’t one particular thing that pushed me to the debt-free living side. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? How did you celebrate when you became debt free?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

You will be so thankful later. Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. 9 – Find free entertainment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Your City or County May Have Free Money For You. Often times, home buyers may not be aware that free money for a down payment on a house is still available for qualified buyers. Thanks for the honesty.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

I declared my free agency, and I’ll be attempting to make the most of it. – Thankful for any and all advice! Novel Investor: The Benefits Of Tax Free Bonds – Covers the potential benefits of tax free bonds especially municipal bonds, treasury bonds, and the alternative tax free bond funds.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! What inspired you to get debt free? The main event that catapulted me into wanting to be debt free, was the lowest point in my life to-date. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. Home and auto expenses are two big budget categories and by keeping these expenses low, we were able to put more aside to our debts. We drive older cars.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I am a free-lance sign language interpreter, putting my husband through engineering school by paying cash. What inspired you to become debt free? Where are you from?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments. My personal best frugal win was marrying a guy who can and will fix almost anything.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. This should save you a bundle on the cleaning products budget. Could you manage it?

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. What inspired you to get debt free? I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. Finally that careful financial tightrope I was walking came tumbling down. Where are you from?

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. My daughter and I are gluten free due to celiac and changing to a healthy grain free sugar free way of cooking has become a big passion of mine over the last couple of years. I have enjoyed belly dancing and pilates the last several years, but time and budget reduced from my schedule.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. What inspired you to get debt free? I was raised debt-free and Barry was introduced to a debt-free lifestyle from his grandmother and aunt. Live junk and debt free! Tell us about you and your family.

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