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

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. because we aren’t eating out. what is on sale and plan meals based on those ingredients. 2 – Shop for meats that are on sale. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

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We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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Carrie worked at H&R Block during tax season and flipped yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. Tracy put her sales commissions and tax returns towards debt. I have made hundreds of dollars at yard sales and usually use the money to pay for our vacation spending. This helped her not blow the budget on dining out.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

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Grocery shopping wisely – We shop at affordable stores, shop the ads/sales, and menu plan. Dine out on a budget – We used a coupon for 98% of our dining out experiences. Constant communication is so important. Using coupons for eating out. I rarely use coupons. I hope we get to meet him.

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