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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! I am a single mom who lives in the Greensboro, NC area with my 6 year old daughter, Emme and 9 year old mutt, Belle. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Join Me for the New Year New You Financial Summit

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If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. This summit runs January 9-13, 2017 and consists of 15 workshops over those 5 days. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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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. I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Where are you from?

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Every January 1, I get caught up in the hopeful feeling of the upcoming new year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This is the year that we will be very intense about paying off our debt.

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

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Mom Vesting talks to us about bringing the subject of money up with your spouse. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. Reducing Debt. Frugal Dad shares with us 10 Side Hustles that we can use to pay off our debt. I think I would have to agree, no debt is good debt.

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Exploring Veteran’s Benefits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We don’t like debt. When Mom died, my brother purchased additional plots adjacent to hers so that family coming after could rest there as well. You have to go figure out what they are and whether you may be eligible. VA Mortgage. Consequently, now that we are financially independent we tend not to take out mortgages.

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