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

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The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story.

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Start Small; Dream Big: Achieving Financial Security From Small Beginnings

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Ever heard financial gurus telling us to give up our daily Starbucks coffee and save the money? I discovered that most of the stuff I bought, I didn’t really need so it was fairly simple to change my spending habits to save money.” When I found a new way, I bought a small treat and then put the rest into my growing savings account.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook.

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P.E.P for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Free Money Finance shares with us why instant gratification is killing us. We are on a saving path, one that has us debt free and retiring early. I don’t think any of our friends have any retirement money saved yet; some are even still in school. This post also hit home. Any tips to share?

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