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

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. What inspired you to get debt free? When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Find out how Deacon & his Wife Paid off $52,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! What inspired you to get debt free? The biggest catalyst for paying of the debt was getting married.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. 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. Please welcome Drew & Farrah.

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Celebrating Our Earth One Change At A Time

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It was in downtown Pittsburgh at a park where the three rivers meet, if I remember correctly. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. It was back in 1989 and I was a college sophomore. Earth Day has come a long way.

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Financial Peace University | Marriage & Money

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Are you a fan of Dave Ramsey? Dave Ramsey is a financial coach, best-selling author, and speaker whose message of “cash is king and debt is dumb” is unrelenting. The book is designed to help you design a plan for paying off your debts and saving for a secure future. We meet over lunch twice a week to work through the course.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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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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