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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing.

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APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. We have involved our children in our money discussion once we decided to become debt free. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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JANUARY 20, 2017

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. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We are debt.

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. 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? We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. The budget is key.

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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. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. Where are you from?

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! What inspired you to get 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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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook.

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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. The money that we used to spend on debt now goes into savings. Tell us about you and your family.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Just in time for holiday shopping. It’s FREE and online. The list of speakers includes Crystal from Money Saving Mom, Rachel Cruze from the Dave Ramsey Show, Mary Hunt of Debt Free Living and many more. It’s not too late to make a budget for your Christmas spending. Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner?

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

You will learn valuable information from leading personal finance bloggers on topics ranging from budgeting basics, dumping debt, boosting your income, and investing in YOUR future. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. Michelle Jackson of Shop Your Closet Project. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget. Our goal was simple: Pay Off Our Debt and Never Go Back Again. Get Started with Your Own Monthly Budget. Debt freedom is possible!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free. What need are you trying to fulfill by over spending or shopping? Each month when they do their budget, they update their chart.

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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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JANUARY 1, 2015

When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. Debt Free Stories. I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

Create a budget. A simple prerequisite to debt reduction is knowledge. It’s time that you put yourself and your family on a monthly budget. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. Look Your Debt in the Eyes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 29, 2011

When shopping for products, people often fall for the upsell and overbuy. Lots of people overbuy when shopping for homes, cars, furniture, electronics, and other items. Overbuying will make a person buy a car that is a whole lot flashier and more expensive than their budget can afford. Buying a house.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free. Some debts like mortgages and personal loans don’t need to be paid off straight away.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I keep telling myself that our sacrifices are short term and once we pay off our debt, we won’t feel the pinch. I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. Read our 2016 Crushing Debt Guidelines here. ” A Debt Crushing Year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

For example, if you are shopping for clothes , look for off season discount sales where you can get good clothes at a cheap price. Make a budget and Use it: Sit down with your family and come up with a budget for your essential monthly items as well as the luxuries. Watch for sales: Don’t ever buy items at full price.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 17, 2011

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned my 15 (almost 16) year old 'beater' car, which I'm trying to keep running until I'm debt-free. I knew I needed to get it into the shop, but I've been putting it off because I didn't want to spend the money. Serious issues, but not in my budget, unfortunately.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Shopping Cart kiss : Turn your shopping list into a scorecard the next time the two of you go shopping. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. We shop at Costco for some things but we don’t get the majority of our goods there. The Millionaire Nurse - Free Tax Return.

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