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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. How much debt did you pay off?

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? But, at least I graduated without debt. Many are starting to rethink the value.

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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. We have a 2 year-old son named Henry that we love to spend time with and goof around with. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

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I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. My son is allergic to dairy, wheat, nuts, eggs and peas. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. My garden.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. I made some foolish choices shortly after graduating college, burning through my savings and running up credit card bills. So, here’s Megan! I live in the desert in Southern California, and my husband and I are both engineers.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago.

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