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

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Read more about Shannon’s debt free journey. What inspired you to get debt free? In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free. We were living on one income that placed us just at the top of lower class income level.

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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.

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

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We have been given money ourselves during our process of paying off debt and try to remain grateful and giving. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? My husband and I really do see eye to eye when it comes to debt.

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

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What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? There is hope!

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Canadian Finance Blog tells us why living debt free doesn’t help our credit score. I like the idea of helping them out with setting up a budget. Watson Inc.

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Meet Stacy. She and her husband paid off $20,000 in 8 Months.

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If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? We both were on board with the debt-free goal. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We do budget together EVERY SINGLE MONTH. Hahahahaha!

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