Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? The main event that catapulted me into wanting to be debt free, was the lowest point in my life to-date.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. My biggest wins for saving money came from psychological tricks I’d employ.

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

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. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? How did you celebrate when you became debt free?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Other than the student loans, everything else was consumer debt from 13 years of trying to “keep up with the Jones’ “ We finally managed to get the debt paid off two years and two weeks from the time we started this journey. What inspired you to become debt free? Was there a particular event?

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. To pay off our home early.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? My husband has always been the one who has felt the full weight of our debt. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. This ultimately is what put us on the fast track for paying off debt in such a quick amount of time.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

But in the end, we ended up making enough profit to pay off our debt entirely and still put some into savings! 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. Imagine paying for two houses at once!

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? The first step in this diligence was paying off debt.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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. We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? Where are you from?

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. If you want to help your kids get off to the best start in life, it’s vital to consider them when you make financial decisions. So what did they do?

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

debts one by one. What inspired you to become debt free? Was there a particular event? working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. .” What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100