Credit Cards Making Motivation Pay Off Debt 
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Then my husband decided to pay off his car.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Make a commitment. . They also made the commitment to stay away from debt for good.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
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%. At that time, we didn’t consider all debt to be dumb.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. What inspired you to get debt free? Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?
For the Mommas
JANUARY 23, 2013
Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). If you’re still worried you’ll break your resolution, consider motivating yourself by money. Paying Off Debt.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
I know I sometimes get bogged down with too many options and I can take forever to make a decision. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. If we make effort we will succeed. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others. How about you?
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
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. Now we had yet another payment to add to the mix, and I honestly didn’t know how I was going to make it all work.
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