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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. What inspired you to get debt free? We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Find all kinds of fun activities you can do at home. Stop using your credit cards. Credit cards make buying too easy and you usually end up buying too much when you use them. Reduce convenience foods. Plan ahead.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 How long did it take you?

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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I got tired of being left at home because I had a day job, so now we get to travel together and create our own adventures. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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At the same time my credit card debt was slowly creeping upward too thanks to my minimal income. I was earning more each year and the debt I was carrying was covered each month without too much worry. Take the time to enjoy a good book (on loan from the library) or go for a hike or bake a meal at home from scratch.

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