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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your financial goals now?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. What are your financial goals now? As well as me starting up my education full time and completing that.

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

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I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. What are your financial goals now? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? . We live in New York. We are a close family that likes to laugh.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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It took us two years of my husband working full-time at his job and then using every other second to work on the house. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. What are your financial goals now? We are no longer tied down to a mortgage and student loan debt.

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