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

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We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. What are your financial goals now? To finish Baby Step 3B (save a house down payment) and buy our next home. We were sticky on a spending freeze.

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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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And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. I guess I am spending more on travel now than I did when I was getting out of debt.