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Find out how Lydia & her Husband Paid off $36,000 in Debt in 2 Years

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Create your debt freedom plan

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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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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. 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. We are debt.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Where are you from?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter has been Featured in Three Carnivals

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Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty for including the post A Major Problem with the Modern Day Stock Market in this week’s Yakezie Carnival. Thanks to Cash Money Life for including Derek’s post Sell Your Home Faster with These Cheap Ideas in this week’s Carnival of Financial Planning. .

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

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You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. Do you want to be debt free? Do you want to retire?

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Friday Links – Time is of the Essence Edition

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When it comes to managing your money, sometimes it has to be First Values and Goals, Then Strategies , as Emily from Evolving Personal Finance highlights. Pauline from Reach Financial Independence shares 5 ways to get out of debt , to show how you can accelerate your debt payments to become debt free earlier.

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