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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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During our debt payoff journey, we kept reminding ourselves that this season of life was temporary, but there were things that we needed to eliminate or cut back. I had no problem shopping at a thrift store, avoiding restaurants, and not having cable TV, but I didn’t want to give up camping and watching my daughters’ swim meets.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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Today’s debt free story is from Aja. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free? We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. Where are you from?

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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

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For anyone grappling with unemployment, Debt Guru has a great post at Debt Free Blog: Stuck in a Rut? How to Get Out of Unemployment posted at Debt Free Blog. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores. PET Archives. Home Renovation Techniques. How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. Read our 2016 Crushing Debt Guidelines here. 4 – Break your debt crushing goals down into timely steps. We built in some celebrations into our Debt Freedom Plan.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized. Being Frugal tells us how we can rock the thrift stores. Not Made of Money shares with us some tips on how to stay motivated at paying off our debt. I had to remind myself that being debt free was the first step to fulfilling my dreams.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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It was a long road and we were finally non-mortgage debt FREE!! Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019). I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. We hugged and high fived and I sobbed for hours.