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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. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

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How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. I reinforced seams, closed up holes, and repaired seriously damaged handles that were almost worn through. I quickly became a daily reader.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. 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? What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? 10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

The focus was on saving money and resources and living in an eco-conscious way. How did you get interested in saving money? I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. I learned how to repair my own car.

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