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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

Family Balance Sheet

It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free? I had tried a lot of different things to get out of debt but nothing worked. I explain exactly how to create a Wants and Needs list in my book.

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FREE Dave Ramsey Download

Saving With Shellie

This is audio lesson will teach you about Dave’s Debt Snowball Method and how to start the process of living debt free. We did two of the steps out of order and we still use our credit cards (responsibly). If you like the audio lesson, you may also want to check out the Dave Ramsey books.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

Family Balance Sheet

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? I did read about the Dave Ramsey method, however, I knew that for us, it would take something more extreme than cutting expenses and putting that money towards our debt. Imagine paying for two houses at once!

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt. I have never owed that much on a credit card but I have had issues with paying them off in the past. I loved that series as a kid. Congrats!!

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