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My Life Plan

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But once I created our debt freedom plan and outlined the steps we would take to wade through the hardships, I was overcome with relief. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Pay off our mortgage debt. Celebrate debt freedom with a big family trip to Hawaii or Paris. Start saving for college.

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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. Tell us about you and your family. What do you and your spouse do for a living? . My family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska before my Junior year in high school. How much debt did you pay off?

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. What do you and your spouse do for a living? We strive to be a pretty active family. How much debt did you pay off?

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. Tell us about you and your family. What do you and your spouse do for a living? I’m Shannon Brown, and I’m a crunchy Christian mama blessed to live in beautiful North Idaho. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Meet Stacy. She and her husband paid off $20,000 in 8 Months.

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Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. She shares delicious recipes, money saving tips and frugal living posts at her blog, Stacy Makes Cents. Tell us about you and your family. What do you and your spouse do for a living? How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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However, your New Year’s Resolutions should be about more than just generically “saving more”, “spending less”, or “paying down debt” What if you’ve been making solid progress in those areas? If you have a partner and/or a family, it’s a good idea to make your plans together.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. I remember when we moved we had to pay for help because no one in our family was in the shape needed to lift furniture. Reducing Debt. Frugal Dad shares with us 10 Side Hustles that we can use to pay off our debt. How about you?

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