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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Amanda got really upset once, because there wasn’t ten dollars to go out to lunch with a friend. Daniel was working a lot of hours while we paid off our debt.

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

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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 are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. The first thing we did was to review our spending and create a budget.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Create a budget. Bring your lunch to work more frequently. By refinancing, consumers could quickly save hundreds of dollars every year without having to make significant cuts to their budget. Paying Off Debt.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Create a budget calendar.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Instead of eating out, pack your lunch. 20 Tips for Frugal Living. Living frugally allows you to not only spend less than what you earn, but also allows you to earn less.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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Home and auto expenses are two big budget categories and by keeping these expenses low, we were able to put more aside to our debts. SMALL changes add up to BIG results: With our home, auto, and medical expenses low, we nickel and dimed the rest of our budget and found some extra funds each month to send to our debts.

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

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Pack your lunch. 5 every day for lunch could pile up quickly…and quit Starbucks. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? We do budget together EVERY SINGLE MONTH. Because each month needs a different budget based on the circumstances you’re currently in. Become a hermit.

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