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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. ” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement.

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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We met in college and currently both feel drawn toward higher education. When Jon and I were married, we acknowledged that high paying careers were not on the docket for us, knowing that we wanted to have both comfortable and generous lives we decided that we would have to be incredibly diligent with our resources.

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