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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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They ranged from a low of about $2,300/yr (no zeros missing there!) We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. Was there a particular event? If you graphed our debt payoff progress, it would look like a hockey stick. During those 10 or so years, our incomes were all over the place.

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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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It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. Was there a particular event? Consignment stores and auctions are a great way to buy clothes and furniture at low prices.