Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

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? 10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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JULY 26, 2011

Today, you can pick up pretty much any book, newspaper, or magazine and find an article about getting out of debt. It is time to change and that change is going to happen with our kids! Did you know that: * Nellie Mae reports that the average amount of credit card debt held by college graduates is $2,700. * source: [link] ).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Ryan is a contributory writer associated with the Debt Consolidation Care Community and has written several articles for various financial websites. He holds his expertise in the Debt industry and has made significant contribution through his various articles. Leave behind debt relief options.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

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. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. How much debt did you pay off?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jen. My family and I are most known for paying off over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in four years. In addition to paying off a ton of debt, I am also a 8-time national weightlifter and 2-time US Olympic Festival medal winner as well as an Ironman triathlete.

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. 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!

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 12, 2016

I have caught myself spending way too much time perusing the pins and boards in awe the laundry room as big as my living room and the Frozen birthday party ideas that must have taken 4 months to plan, but for the most part it has been a huge asset in my money-saving tool box. How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1. Save Money this Spring: #2. I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Save Money this Spring: #3.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty. How did you get interested in saving money?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Our son is 29 and biological.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I have 11 kids, ages 9-29, and two cats. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. How did you get interested in saving money? As a teenager, I saved quite a bit of the money I earned babysitting and working in a dining hall. I decided to get a loan even though I had the money to pay in cash.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. We lived for 2.5

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? When I got my first job in high school, my parents said I had to save a percentage of every paycheck. As a foolish young high school kid, that rule annoyed me because I wanted to spend ALL of my paycheck, but I still saved a chunk of it because I had no choice.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? How about an education policy for the kids? Pay Down Debt Yes, this is a good way to set yourself up financially. Getting out of debt should make the top three of your financial priorities. Set personal and financial goals for your savings.

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

My husband and I have been married for 20 years and have two school-aged kids. How did you get interested in saving money? I’m thankful we had to learn how to cut back—how ridiculous was it to have dual full-time incomes/no kids and not save a cent?! It’s been many years, though I comment very infrequently.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2012

As a parent, there are many lessons you must teach your kids. And once your kids have moved beyond the walking and talking phase, it gets a little more interesting. Your true purpose as a parent is to give your kids lessons in life that will help them to function when they enter the world as adults.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The focus was on saving money and resources and living in an eco-conscious way. How did you get interested in saving money? I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Apply it toward debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. He now works as an architect, and I do some freelance from home now that we have kids. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees.

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APRIL 5, 2011

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

2 Additional Goals: If we save the $10k early, we’d like to work on the following 2 goals. This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. Save for a camper upgrade. I’ll apply that money to the debt. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

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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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2016

I know many of you are in similar situations of needed to save, but wanting to pay off debt, and eventually be able to put money in savings. Although I don’t claim to be an expert, I have learned many money saving tips through the past 7 years of running this frugal blog. Saving Money on Haircuts.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. What inspired you to get debt free?

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. Again, you’re not alone with this problem.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. Louis neighborhood is within walking distance to the zoo and a couple of parks, so I enjoy walking with the kids each day to let them run off some energy and I get a little workout in too. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Where are you from? Downsizing.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 8, 2011

With 3 kids, it feels like we are always getting ready for a birthday party. Saving Money as the Host/Hostess! Most kids won’t even notice that they are missing from the overall theme – and you’ll save yourself $10, $15 or even more! Saving Money As a Guest! Can you save money?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. debts one by one. What inspired you to become debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Apply any Found Money to Debt. I’ll apply that money to the debt. 2016 will be THE year.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. She’s a television news anchor, I’m a firefighter, and together we made great money. We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. That’s crazy, right?

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