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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. What inspired you to get debt free? When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. Because we wanted to get out of debt as fast as possible, we stopped saving money after we had an emergency fund in place.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free. Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation).

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

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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. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. free except for our mortgage. What inspired you to become debt free? Where are you from?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance tells us what The True Cost of Something That is Free. We take advantage of anything we can get if it is free or cheap, but do we need to? I am a big believer in communicating. FMF from Free Money Finance says My First Property Purchase Goes South. I totally agree with Eric here.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Invest it Wisely: Steve Jobs: Entrepreneur and Capitalist Extraordinaire On Wednesday, the world lost a great entrepreneur and capitalist, a man whose creativity and genius sparked an entire industry and changed the face of computing and communication forever. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. What inspired you to become debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. What inspired you to get debt free? We did follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to becoming debt free. We skipped Baby Step #5 (college funding) because we didn’t have kids at the time. We also look for places where kids eat free now. Tell us about you and your family.

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