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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Chris and his wife made a financial goal to switch to an all cash lifestyle, instead of relying on credit cards. Their 2017 goal is to wipe away $30,000 from their mortgage to keep them on track to pay it off in 36 months.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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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? We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Paying off debt can be done!

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. Read our 2016 Crushing Debt Guidelines here. 4 – Break your debt crushing goals down into timely steps. Download your FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker. What’s important to you?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Watch out! , 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.&#. Jen from Master the Art of Saving presents Credit Card Happy!

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

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I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! We had two student loans that still had balances, even though we’d already been paying on them for 10 years.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Read his take on this great rewards card.

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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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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. I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 What inspired you to get debt free?