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Create your debt freedom plan

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Many years ago, my husband and I faced what we thought was an insurmountable hurdle– six figures of non-mortgage debts. Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”. “…and

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free!

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it!

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Our Debt Freedom Plan | Marriage & Money

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

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Today we’re meeting a reader who’s been here since 2009 (!!) Tell us a little about yourself. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. I’m 52.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. for anyone curious ? )

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

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Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 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.

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