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

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She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.)

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Are You Making These Five Retirement Planning Mistakes?

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Unfortunately, that often means that you won’t reach your retirement goals. When you plug your information into a calculator, trying to figure out how much to save in order to reach your desired nest egg, don’t overestimate your returns. What you don’t want to do is make changes to your plan based on fear.

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Together they paid off $23,000 in 16 months. We put any extra money that would come in toward our debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Make paying off debt a priority.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza Winners

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Many thanks to all who entered my two year blogiversary giveaway ! A hearty thanks also goes to our generous sponsors who made it possible to host such a large giveaway. Pay Off Debt App (sponsored by The Debt Myth ) Lisa K. $20 Thanks again for entering! There were nearly 4,000 entries.

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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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T – time based, tangible, Instead of writing, “I want to pay off debt” or “I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck”, refer to your recently completed balance sheet and craft S.M.A.R.T. Thanks for supporting Family Balance Sheet. goals , rather than ambiguous goals.

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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. They blog at 2 Copper Coins. Where are you from?

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Find out how Jessica & Her Husband Paid off $175,000 of Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Total, we paid off $175K in 2 years!! 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. . 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. Where are you from?

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