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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. with their goals. Getting Started.

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Where we found money in April

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Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending.

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

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We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. 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. How much debt did you pay off? What inspired you to get debt free?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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One thing that is really important to us is serving. A life goal of ours is. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. out and it gave us the momentum we needed to focus on all of our other. debts one by one. towards debt.

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

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Hi, We’re the Gann Fam! He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

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Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). that gym you no longer use.) According to the Wall Street Journal, 88% of resolutions fail, so the key here is to set small, achievable goals that add up to a whole lot of savings. There are websites out there that will allow you to set a goal.