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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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My wife is in sales for a software company and I am a fundraiser for a local non-profit that helps the homeless. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off just over $23,000 in one year and four months. We put any extra money that would come in toward our debt.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free. What are your financial goals now?

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What Is A Personal Loan?

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Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Harri Pierce from TotallyMoney discusses How to get your money back when a company goes into administration. Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents shares Questions to Ask About Balance Transfer Cards.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Living a life focused on paying off debt is not always easy.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I talk a lot about this in my post “Top 4 Ways to Pay Off Debt” but they include: 1.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. Share the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I guess I am spending more on travel now than I did when I was getting out of debt.