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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. We paid off the remainder of our mortgage, which was about $150,000, as well as some law school loans, and a car loan. We thankfully have always been good about paying off our credit cards each month. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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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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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. What inspired you to get debt free? That was fun!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 29, 2011

Lots of people overbuy when shopping for homes, cars, furniture, electronics, and other items. Buying a car. A car can be deemed a necessary purchase depending upon where you live. Many car shoppers would be better served by buying a practical fuel efficient automobile that meets their needs and the needs of their families.

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

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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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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. Chris and his wife made a financial goal to switch to an all cash lifestyle, instead of relying on credit cards. goals to get us there.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We were the fun couple who always said yes to trips to the Caribbean, said yes to buying the nicest cars, and said yes to dropping a few hundred dollars on dinner in the blink of an eye. He and his wife paid off $52,000 in just 7 months. That’s crazy, right?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Leave behind debt relief options. Thriftiness itself can become a self debt relief option and can help you save a lot of money. Here are some tips to try so that you can become money smart and debt free. Take a look at how you can achieve the financial security that you desire: Car-pooling and Exercising.

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MARCH 19, 2014

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. “Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”

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JULY 9, 2015

It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

It gives us something tangible to look forward to when we can say, “WE’RE DEBT FREE!” ” A Debt Crushing Year. Let’s join forces this year as we pay off our debt. People have told us that it isn’t possible to not have a car loan or to not use credit cards.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. What kind of debt was it?

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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!

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

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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 was a few blocks from a dealership, and in my panic I drove in there and just left it in the service bay (but not before the salesmen tried to sell me a new car).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? ” Financial Planning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

It is important to address these now; seek professional advice about consolidation of debts, debt management and early pay out of debts, especially credit cards. Going into retirement debt-free is going to make life so much easier for you.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

What about holidays, cars, homes, designer clothes, retirement? She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” 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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used. Income MMD presents What Did You Learn From Working as a Teenager?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary.

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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. The first week after our Honeymoon, Ryan paid off the remaining debt on my car. He does not do car payments. What inspired you to get debt free?

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1. We wanted to enter into marriage debt free. (He Who initiated the debt free goal? Where are you from?

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