Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free.

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JULY 2, 2015

We sold the majority of our possessions and now our family of 5 lives in a two bedroom apartment in the city as opposed to our much, much larger home in the suburbs. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? It wasn’t really a particular event, but more of a particular feeling.

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APRIL 19, 2016

It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? I had tried a lot of different things to get out of debt but nothing worked. There is hope!

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

After we purchased our house, we decided that it would be our last debt – so we worked hard and paid the entire thing off in less than 8 years. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? I was raised debt-free and Barry was introduced to a debt-free lifestyle from his grandmother and aunt.

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