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

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We put any extra money that would come in toward our debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Make paying off debt a priority. If you’re going to get serious about becoming debt free, you have to make that your first priority.

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How to Save Money in 2016

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I will graduate with my master’s in communication disorders and start my new career as a speech language pathologist. I know many of you are in similar situations of needed to save, but wanting to pay off debt, and eventually be able to put money in savings. This site uses affiliate links. and much more.

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

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She and her husband also used a visual motivation chart posted on their refrigerator. Once the goals are set, they focus on one step at a time and communicating regularly. We have also found that adult beverages make us both willing to come to the table for our meetings. ” Pay off Debt.

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

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Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We used (and currently still follow) Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I think communication and being on the same page really helped out.

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

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towards debt. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. loan was paid off and we had that much extra to go towards the second. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. When the second loan was paid off, we used everything to go towards. categories.

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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. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses.

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

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We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I talk a lot about this in my post “Top 4 Ways to Pay Off Debt” but they include: 1.

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