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

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Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey. What inspired you to get debt free? In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free. We were living on one income that placed us just at the top of lower class income level.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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Just as others may struggle with staying on budget, we struggled in dealing with not having much time for each other or as a family during that time. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? This is a huge celebration for us in living debt free! Remember to live below your means.

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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

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How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? It works and I want nothing more than for people to know that living a debt-free life is possible. I thought I’d die with my debt but here I am living debt-free. Thank you, Anna, for sharing your Debt Free Story.

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Meet Stacy. She and her husband paid off $20,000 in 8 Months.

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How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We do budget together EVERY SINGLE MONTH. Because each month needs a different budget based on the circumstances you’re currently in. I carry the budget envelopes in my purse, because if Barry carried them in his pockets, that would just be weirdo.

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