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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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I had no problem shopping at a thrift store, avoiding restaurants, and not having cable TV, but I didn’t want to give up camping and watching my daughters’ swim meets. For us, we valued camping and our daughters’ activities. However, when we paid off our very last non-mortgage debt, we planned a cruise to celebrate.

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WHY We Want to Be Debt Free

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Why are we jumping through these hoops to be debt free? WHY do we want to be debt free? When we wrote our Debt Freedom Plan , I posted it on the refrigerator as a daily reminder for the two of us. But my oldest daughter immediately zeroed in on #5: Cash flow a trip to Disney. “What is debt, mommy?”

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“We’re Going to Hawaii when…”

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Over the weekend, my oldest daughter had a swim meet. These meets are long and my youngest daughter, who does not swim competitively, ususually handles it fairly well. More Debt Freedom posts: Our Debt Freedom Plan. WHY We Want to be Debt Free. photo credit. Financial Freedom'

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Find Out How Ruth and Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. We have two daughters—Maggie, age 8, and Annie, age 5. What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? Tell us about you and your family.

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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! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. What inspired you to become debt free?

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My Life Plan

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At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. But once I created our debt freedom plan and outlined the steps we would take to wade through the hardships, I was overcome with relief.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We are debt.

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