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3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas

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That merry time of year that is filled with faith, family, food, and a little bit shopping. The average American will spend about $700 on holiday purchases* and unfortunately many people will get a little surprise in the mail in January when the credit card bills start rolling in. 3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas.

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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. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. What inspired you to get debt free?

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. What kind of debt was it?

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3 Smart Steps to Pay Cash for Christmas

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That merry time of year that is filled with faith, family, food, and a little bit of shopping. Americans will spend about $900 on holiday purchases** and unfortunately, many people will get a little surprise in the mail in January when the credit card bills start rolling in. Think outside the gift box. Find the Money.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What inspired you to get debt free? We felt like we couldn’t do a lot of the things in life we wanted to do because there was always the debt and the loan payments. We used my husband’s gifts for architecture, design, and carpentry to our advantage. Creativity.

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Find out How Chris & His Wife Paid off $52,000 in 7 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. Our goal was simple: Pay Off Our Debt and Never Go Back Again. No more shopping, no more random Target trips, no more Home Depot weekends, and no more cable television. NO, we can’t afford to buy 152 gifts for Christmas this year”. “

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