Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. How much debt did you pay off?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

Or put yet another trip to Las Vegas on the credit card. Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago.

Money 209

Money Giving Las Vegas Credit Card Rewards 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Emergency Fund Money Utah 248