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Thoughtful but Affordable Gifts for Your Husband

Koupon Karen

Hobby-Related Experiences If your husband has a hobby he loves, you might consider getting a gift that’s linked to this. It’s a sweet idea to write him a series of letters, including one for him to read when he’s feeling down, one for him to read when he needs motivation, and one that simply says how much you love him.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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What are your hobbies? We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. When you can agree on a common goal then you both be very excited and motivated to get the debt paid off. Get into a Financial Peace University (FPU) class and attend every lesson. Where are you from?

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How Reading Biographies Can Change Your Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Women have long been considered second class citizens, not fit to be educated, employed, conduct their own business or vote. Reading about successful women shows me what is possible, how it was accomplished and motivates me to do more. I like to read biographies of successful women. What is your favorite biography read? Get Healthy'

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

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What are your hobbies? We obviously love Dave Ramsey and financial teachings so we help to teach those classes at our church one night a week. It’s been busy with the babies and so much work/income that hobbies lately have been sleeping (if we can) and traveling. Then we re-took the class and never looked back.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Read my social class dilemma! Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us. THE Canadian Personal Finance Site: Make Your Hobby Pay – An ironic view of why cutting your spending is the losers way to get out of debt, just make mo’ money! Turn off the lights.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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What are your hobbies? It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. I had also been teaching one class a quarter at a local career college so I increased to two classes a quarter.

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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What are your hobbies? I followed Dave Ramsey’s baby steps and did the Financial Peace University class twice, once at home last spring and I enrolled again at church this past spring to stay focused. Find ways to motivate yourself and hold yourself accountable. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! Life will happen.

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