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Create your debt freedom plan

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. At that time, we didn’t consider all debt to be dumb.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. A few of my favorite personal finance books: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness , by Dave Ramsey. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY! Write these dreams down on paper. Where We Stand.

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

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I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). 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. But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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, and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. Jason Price from One Money Design interviews Chuck Bentley: The Root of Riches Book Interview. Chuck wrote the book to challenge how people think about money.&#. I totally agree.

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

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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. 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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It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. debts one by one. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. What inspired you to become debt free? Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Money Reasons: Why I Got An American Express Blue Cash Card MR loves reward credit cards.

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