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8 Must-Know Shortcuts To Become Debt Free Faster

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Times are tough out there, and more and more families are taking on debt to make ends meet. But if mounting debt is causing you to stress and fall behind financially, it’s time to take action. Read more The post 8 Must-Know Shortcuts To Become Debt Free Faster appeared first on The Budget Diet. We hear you.

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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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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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Did you make a goal to pay off debt this year? For many years, we made a yearly goal to chip away at our six figures of non-mortgage debt. Our journey to debt freedom started back in 2013 when we found ourselves saddled with business and student loans. To eliminate debts, you will have to make some short-term sacrifices.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do.

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4 Reasons to Graduate Debt-Free

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We have graduates with degrees working at Starbucks, barely making enough to pay back their loans. Here are some great reasons why you should try to graduate without debt: Job Freedom. When you are saddled with debt, you have to make choices based on paying back that debt. However, this is not the case.

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WHY We Want to Be Debt Free

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Frustration makes you question your WHY. Why are we jumping through these hoops to be debt free? WHY do we want to be debt free? And they’ve watched us make different decisions and choices than we have in the past. They’ve seen us make mistakes and they participate with our giving.

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