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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years. We also had four credit cards, two lines of credit, and a car loan. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We owed money to just about everybody.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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And then at the end of the rainbow, you retire, and move to Florida. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Go to school. Work for the same company for 35+ years.

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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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My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. I am now back living in South Florida. 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 planned to pay it all off in 2.5 Where are you from?