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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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Create your debt freedom plan

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Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. “Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”. “…and

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Find out how Deacon & his Wife Paid off $52,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She got rid of her credit card debt using this.” Rowan says that the best thing he did to achieve his dream of retiring by age forty, was to educate himself on all things financial. Mary-Ellen says – “I had to have everything straight away; I was a shocking impulse buyer. All this and I save more than $100 a week!”

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Do the Rich Use Debt Differently?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now she has much more debt than her education should have cost. Do we treat debt differently now that we are financially free? My spouse is still very risk averse and I won’t stress him out by taking on debt. If we did take on debt, it would only be because we could earn more than the debt cost us.

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Best Way to Consolidate Debt Without Hurting Credit – Smart Money Moves For Moms

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Get to Know Your Debts “Today, there are three kinds of people: the haves, the have-nots, and the have-not-paid-for-what-they-haves.” – Earl Wilson The first thing you need to do is make a list of all your current loans and debt payments. This includes your credit cards, student loans, business loans—you name it.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt. I have never owed that much on a credit card but I have had issues with paying them off in the past. Canadian Finance Blog tells us why living debt free doesn’t help our credit score. Congrats!! Good question.

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