Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. What inspired you to get debt free? We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. It would be hard to have the laid back life we envisioned with both of us working frantically just to pay bills (mostly made of debt.)

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. He walks us through how you can prepare for two major parenting goals – transitioning so you can be a stay at home parent and building a college fund for your kid! Maureen Campaiola from a Debt Free Mess Free Life shares her story of becoming the caregiver for her aging parents.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our Debt Freedom Plan has been a long winding road. The journey started in 2012 when we bought an office building for our business and then found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. I just started reading the book, LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

But I personally don’t want to be any body’s slave and the total debt payment we make every month is astounding. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Becoming debt free became appealing and the idea of being able give more, save more and live more took my breath away. But we needed a plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. My husband and I also have a goal of debt freedom, but we’ve put together micro-S.M.A.R.T. ” Pay off Debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. There’s just one problem.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 8, 2013

Build in some achievable goals and rework your budget by including some frugal details into it. The post Smart Ways to Stay Out of Debt – Don’t Let Debt Control You appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. Frugal debt free' Doing so, you can prepare for your long term objectives.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 2, 2014

Frugal Living: How To Manage Your Money and Be Debt Free to Build Wealth by Clark Evans. Adventures In Parenting Booklet. Jones Starter Kit. The Beginners Guide to Knitting by Lily Jones. Natural Cures by Prescott Marshall. Healthy Snacks for Kids by Sylvie Johsnstone. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2014

This not only gave me the benefit of going to college without student loans, it also gave me a chance to build up my transferrable skills to better know what I wanted to do with my career and be more equipped and employable during and after I graduated from post secondary school.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It is also full of the inspiring testimonies of ordinary people who have become debt-free. Dave gives practical advice for business owners and entrepreneurs about building and growing a small business. Last year, we both read Dave's EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches.

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

I encouraged you to build an emergency fund or pay down debt with your savings. We are currently building a new house. If you thought my goal was lofty, you should cheek out some of theirs: Merissa at Little House on the Prairie Living is working towards saving to build a new home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

So, build your bridge; plan to be financially secure, whatever that means to you. Related posts: Take Small Steps Towards Great Financial Health Finding Your Dream Job and How to Land it How to Live your Dream Life Debt Free Bust Out of a Financial Rut How to Have a Small Budget Wedding.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. 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? I had watched my parents pay off their debt, including their house, when I was a pre-teen, which really influenced me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

There are many reasons for this, but chief amongst them are the facts that you need a credit card to do anything online, and you also should have one in order to begin building a credit rating. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? You probably dont.

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Family Balance Sheet

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. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We did follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to becoming debt free.

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Canadian Finance Blog tells us why living debt free doesn’t help our credit score. I prefer to have less risk, invest in index funds and stocks directly, and I would like to build wealth. I have never owed that much on a credit card but I have had issues with paying them off in the past. 7 very good questions to ask.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Dividend Growth Investor presents Build your own Berkshire with dividend paying stocks posted at Dividend Growth Investor , saying, “Buffett’s strategy of using Berkshire’s cash to purchase more businesses is similar to what dividend growth investors like to do.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2013

It Builds Your Confidence. When you travel alone, you are exposed to situations that help you to face your fears and build your confidence. I was like millions of recent college graduates in heavy debt with very little hope. Free Places To Visit On A Worldwide Adventure Is Travelling Overrated?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. 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. Live junk and debt free!

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