Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Elle and her husband paid off a car loan and saved cash for their next car. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Jessi and her husband paid off her student loans. Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE!

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Total, we paid off $175K in 2 years!! 130K in mortgage debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This type of loan is usually unsecured, meaning you don’t have to put up property like a house or car as collateral for the loan. Ideally, getting one positively impacts your overall financial health, by helping you pay off debt faster, for example, or adding to the value of your home. Consider a secured personal loan.

Debt 40

Debt Home Improvement Consumer Credit 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. 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 inspired you to become debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. Surely unemployment, reduced income or a business downturn is considered an emergency, but so is a leaking roof, a broken hot water heater, or a dead car battery. It was a scary time for us. It is for emergencies.

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

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.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. It allows you to focus on what’s important and spend your free time the way you want. Get a smaller car. Again, you can save thousands with a smaller car that is less expensive and more fuel efficient. 20 Tips for Frugal Living.

Frugal Lives 49

Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. Your City or County May Have Free Money For You. Often times, home buyers may not be aware that free money for a down payment on a house is still available for qualified buyers. A plan B is a must in any home. He’s right.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

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. What kind of debt was it? We are debt. free except for our mortgage.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s FREE when you sign up here for my weekly newsletter. Finding a professional can be overwhelming, but Dave Ramsey just launched SmartVestor , a free resource to help you find an investing professional.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. I am a free-lance sign language interpreter, putting my husband through engineering school by paying cash. What kind of debt was it? We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. What inspired you to become debt free?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. 110,000 was our mortgage and $8,000 was my car. It took us 33 months to pay it off! I was 24 years old when we paid it off. The first week after our Honeymoon, Ryan paid off the remaining debt on my car.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Most people only think about cost of ownership when it comes to buying a car. Free Money Wisdom: The Trouble with Tithing Giving can be done in ways that don’t involve the transfer of money. Instead of giving in, they used it as an opportunity to pay down debt! In fact in biblical times people often had no money at all!

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! Where are you from?

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. Tell us about yourself.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We didn’t max out our contributions, but we were at least contributing something and while it prolonged our pay off period, it was a compromise that made us both feel better. In September 2001, we bought a 1700 square foot home with a one-car garage and ONE full bathroom. We drive older cars. Small home = Low Expenses.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. 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. We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. Where are you from?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100