Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Then my husband decided to pay off his car.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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. worth of debt. We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. A student loan?

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. debts one by one. cars, and finally our student loans. What inspired you to become debt free? strict budget. towards our debt. towards debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. Anon from Gen Y Capitalist tells Why It’s Better to Travel NOW Rather Than Save For Later. Ryan from The Financial Student talks about Getting Rid of Student Loans. A plan B is a must in any home. He’s right.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. It’s a crazy goal, but I like a challenge and I’m looking forward to our reward when everything is paid off. So I concocted an idea to pay them off early and wrote our Debt Freedom Plan.

Debt 100

Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Create a budget calendar.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

While the forecast doesn’t call for massive savings — for HE loans, anyway — any reduction in borrowing costs saves prospective borrowers some cash, and encourages them to turn to this financing tool. Save for longer, or find a more affordable way to make them happen. What are average home equity loan interest rates?

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Home Debt Credit Cards Credit 52

Family Balance Sheet

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 . They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I. When my husband and I got married, we both brought debt into the marriage and I knew that I wanted to pay it off.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me. Aside from the mortgage, we also added equipment and renovation loans with the purchase, and we had a student loan. By the summer of 2013, we found ourselves in a pickle–we had too much debt and not enough cash flow. What could possibly go wrong? Groceries.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. 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. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below).

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 Simply doing a budget.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JUNE 2, 2016

In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest. I left university, as so many do, with a fair chunk of debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100