Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. How much debt did you pay off?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). If you achieve it, nothing happens, but if you don’t achieve it, the site will charge your credit card and donate money to a charity whose cause you hate. Consumers with better credit scores have better interest rates. Paying Off Debt.

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Chris and his wife made a financial goal to switch to an all cash lifestyle, instead of relying on credit cards. Their 2017 goal is to wipe away $30,000 from their mortgage to keep them on track to pay it off in 36 months.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

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 lowered our living expenses and looked at our bills and decided what we could live without.

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years. We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

If you’ve got dishes to prepare for the office potluck, dinner at the in-laws and Christmas morning breakfast—in addition to your annual holiday baking—you’ve got some big grocery bills that figure into the cost of Christmas. Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt.

Christmas 75

Christmas DIY Debt Pay Off Debt 75

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Stop using your credit cards. Credit cards make buying too easy and you usually end up buying too much when you use them. And if you’re not paying your bill in full every month, you’re paying a lot of extra money in interest.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. debts one by one. debts one by one. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. What inspired you to become debt free? sent most of it straight to debt payoff.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? I was 22 weeks pregnant, and left with a leg injury and a mound of medical bills. Not really.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We reduced our spending where we could that year, but the money to pay any shortfall each month came from our emergency fund. Where We Stand.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Are you currently in debt? Are you feeing overwhelmed with the number of bills or creditors you have to pay off? Like many of us who have previously been in debt, I know how difficult financial management can be. If you live in Canada, check with the Credit Counseling Canada association.

Debt 113

Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

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. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? How long did it take you?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We are living in an apartment that we can pay for out of one paycheck with money left over. The money that we used to spend on debt now goes into savings. In order to maintain our debt free lifestyle, we pay cash for everything. We rarely use a credit card and if we do, we pay it off right away.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Your Finances Simplified: Tips on How you Can Improve Your Credit Score Piecing together clues from myfico.com and a lot of other resources, listed here are the top tips available for improving your credit score today. Money Reasons: Why I Got An American Express Blue Cash Card MR loves reward credit cards.

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

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. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free!

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. lined paper. calculator.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

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. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? Yes, but not yet!

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

From the Lifetime Learning Credit to an Adoption Expense Credit, there are certain credit and deductions that can only be claimed by couples filing jointly. Paying Off Debt. There are some tax benefits to be aware of as well.

Taxes 40

Taxes Debt Finance Wedding 40