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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. What inspired you to get debt free? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash. When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. Within a year after settlement, we found ourselves with a lot of debt, not enough cash flow, and very little set aside for emergencies.

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Resolve to Regularly Discuss Your Finances with Your Spouse

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But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. Money conversations aren't always easy to have, yet I feel that for me and my husband they are so imperative to the stability of our marriage and our home. Column E = Monthly debt payment.

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Alternatives to College

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We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? But, at least I graduated without debt. Should today’s high school students consider avoiding the debt and going after those jobs instead?

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Do you want to eliminate your credit card debt?

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Enter to Win $250 for Back to School + Free Credit Report

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Credit Sesame is a free online personal finance tool that gives consumers an easy way to monitor and manage their credit and loans all in one place and save money on debt. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Credit Sesame. Contest ends July 31, 2012. A random winner will be selected by August 01, 2012.

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Enter to Win $250 for Back to School + Free Credit Report

For the Mommas

Credit Sesame is a free online personal finance tool that gives consumers an easy way to monitor and manage their credit and loans all in one place and save money on debt. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Credit Sesame. Contest ends July 31, 2012. A random winner will be selected by August 01, 2012.

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