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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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. What inspired you to get debt free? We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

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APRIL 9, 2021

Yet after listening to Dave’s approach, I knew I didn’t want to be anybody’s slave and if I was being honest with myself, the total amount of debt payments we made every month was ridiculous. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. If others could knock out debt, we could too. Pay Off Mortgage Debt.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. What inspired you to get debt free? We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. It would be hard to have the laid back life we envisioned with both of us working frantically just to pay bills (mostly made of debt.)

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

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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. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities.

2015 100

2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

I encouraged you to build an emergency fund or pay down debt with your savings. We are currently building a new house. If you thought my goal was lofty, you should cheek out some of theirs: Merissa at Little House on the Prairie Living is working towards saving to build a new home.

Goals 49

Goals Emergency Fund Financial Goals Debt 49

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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! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? I had watched my parents pay off their debt, including their house, when I was a pre-teen, which really influenced me.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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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. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control. What inspired you to get debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We did follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to becoming debt free.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Tell us about yourself.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Dividend Growth Investor presents Build your own Berkshire with dividend paying stocks posted at Dividend Growth Investor , saying, “Buffett’s strategy of using Berkshire’s cash to purchase more businesses is similar to what dividend growth investors like to do.

Money 113

Money May 2012 Debt 113

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. Live junk and debt free!

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100