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

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About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free. What inspired you to get debt free?

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

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We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. We have been given money ourselves during our process of paying off debt and try to remain grateful and giving.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents shares Questions to Ask About Balance Transfer Cards. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ? This is something we can all try.