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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. 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? Where are you from?

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. More book info below.).

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APRIL 9, 2021

Yet after listening to Dave’s approach, I knew I didn’t want to be anybody’s slave and if I was being honest with myself, the total amount of debt payments we made every month was ridiculous. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. If others could knock out debt, we could too. Pay Off Mortgage Debt.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. What inspired you to get debt free? We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well.

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. I have a passion to help people take control of their finances so that they can live the life they want to have. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jen. What inspired you to get debt free? When this happened we not only were devastated emotionally, but would end up going to have our finances basically implode a few weeks after this. Who initiated the debt free goal? Her website is The Iron Jen.

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What inspired you to get debt free? We felt like we couldn’t do a lot of the things in life we wanted to do because there was always the debt and the loan payments. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I felt incredibly overwhelmed and thought ” we will never be able to do this” but sitting here on the other side…man, I can’t even imagine if we would have never committed to dumping debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. What inspired you to become debt free?

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JULY 13, 2016

So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Where are you from?

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. We are debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

It’ll balance your income and expenses like a check book, but that is all. You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. Do you want to be debt free? Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them.

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APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

As some of you know, one of my goals for 2011 is to become a certified fitness professional. The goal was to be certified by summer. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. What did you do?

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JANUARY 8, 2020

There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt. We knocked this out of the park. I still eat sweets.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. I also find that setting goals makes a difference. We wrote down a list of our current expenses, our current goals, and where we are at. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . 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?

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. Since we didn’t have any other debt, we decided to tackle our house as fast as we could. We did follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to becoming debt free.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. I love photography, archery, yoga, reading self-help books, taking spinning classes and being with my friends and family as much as possible. in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 Where are you from?

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free?

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control. What inspired you to get debt free?

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1. We wanted to enter into marriage debt free. (He Who initiated the debt free goal? Where are you from?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. My hubby and I sit down and talk about our finances once a week. Just like Money Ning mentioned, we can splurge sometimes without it ruining our goals. How do you manage your family finances? Wealth Pilgrim - Free Money Consultations.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. We swore we would never finance a car again. What inspired you to get debt free?

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