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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. For years Daniel did the finances all by himself and Amanda would stay in the allotted budget amounts, but it didn’t work well for us.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . It was after I started listening to Dave Ramsey, that I started thinking about getting out of debt more quickly and realizing that it was definitely possible to become debt free.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. I don’t make a lot of income on this blog, and it has definitely decreased recently as I’ve reduced my hours spent blogging. In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share. We drive older cars.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. If we’re going to pay half a million dollars for a house, I want it to look like that.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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I only pay for Netflix and Hulu Plus, which is around $18 a month — a far cry from my $90+ satellite TV bill. On the flip side, I ate a lot of cheap food while I was paying off debt, and definitely don’t do that now. Thank you, Carrie, for being so honest with your Debt Free Story.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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I read it in two days and I was sold on the idea of being debt free. I ended up taking Financial Peace University as well. Share the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What habits did you form while being debt free that will now stick with you for the long term? Simply doing a budget.