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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. How much debt did you pay off?

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

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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.” She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” Tarahas this idea – “I made a game of finding new ways to stop spending everything I earned so I could save. Gee, it mounts up quickly!”

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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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Remember to Celebrate Your Success

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To often, when it comes to saving money, we spend a lot of time on what we haven’t accomplished- or we downplay what we have accomplished. Maxing out your retirement savings account. Reducing your debt each month. Avoiding accumulating more debt. Cooking at home. Eating out less.

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

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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. Reducing Debt. This post also hit home.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd?

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