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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. Recent graduates were also hard hit. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. Enjoy living, not spending.