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OCTOBER 18, 2019

I turned 50 …I know, I know, I don’t look a day over 30, because 50 is the new 30… …anyway, on the last Friday of September, we sent in the very last payment to my husband’s student loan and our goal of paying off our non-mortgage debt by the end of this year is complete! 5 Steps to Crush Debt.

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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. What kind of debt was it? We are debt. free except for our mortgage.

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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. Student Loans – Paid off $37,000. What inspired you to get debt free? Please welcome Drew & Farrah.

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APRIL 22, 2011

It was back in 1989 and I was a college sophomore. There weren't a lot of people walking around, mostly hippies and college students. When I was a college sophomore, I didn't even know how to cook scrambled eggs, let alone grow my own food. I remember my first Earth Day celebration. Earth Day has come a long way.

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MARCH 19, 2014

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

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JUNE 4, 2012

But it hadn’t occurred to me that life insurance might help pay for college, allow him to stay debt-free himself, or give him opportunities I never even dreamed of. Start Early for Greater Benefits Life insurance rates are less expensive when you are young, so it’s to your advantage to look into policies early.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Increase our Monthly Debt Payment. We have set a goal date of July 2015 to pay off all of our debt. This includes our mortgage and my husband's student loan. Start College Savings Accounts for our Girls. The amount needed is yet to be determined.

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MARCH 4, 2015

For example, in Huffington Post article, Rich People Don’t Put Their Money in Jars , the author points out this path to managing debt wisely: “Instead of paying off your home or all of your student loans early, start focusing on reducing the interest to four percent or lower and compounding your investment gains at 10 percent or higher.”

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. Where are you from?

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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.

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APRIL 6, 2012

Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? You probably dont.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. 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. What inspired you to get debt free?

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off?

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MAY 10, 2012

Robert presents 5 Steps Toward Post College Financial Bliss posted at The College Investor , saying, “Over my past few posts, I’ve highlighted key transitions that have financial ramifications in any college graduate’s life: The job search and managing life in your first apartment.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment. It was a long road and we were finally non-mortgage debt FREE!! Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019). As you’ll read in our Debt Freedom Plan , our #7 step is to increase our savings for retirement.

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