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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wasn’t able to get student loans, which now I see as a blessing. Once I started taking action to pay for school through methods other than taking out student loans, I realized it wasn’t that difficult. Many students think that they can’t work, because school takes up a lot of their time. Career Tips'

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

Family Balance Sheet

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

Family Balance Sheet

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. Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. What kind of debt was it?

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. 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.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. Why Aren’t You Doing THIS?

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End of Year Wrap Up and 2012 Goals

Finally Frugal

It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Hello, and Happy Holidays, folks!

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