Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. What are your hobbies? How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. What are your hobbies? How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. What are your hobbies? Boring I know, but I’m a home body so it works for me. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. This includes Christmas savings, extra mortgage payment, clothing, hobbies, anything frivolous, and sadly, contributions to charities and our retirement will also be paused. Cash is King.

Budget 246

Budget Budgeting Family Debt 246

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My hobbies include hiking/walking/running outside, reading, museums, and listening to music. My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it.

Virginia 185

Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What are your hobbies? My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. They’re still working on developing their goals for 2017.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 29, 2012

It is also acceptable to change direction and have more than one career in your working life. You first need to work out what you really want to do, so spend some time deciding what your dream job looks like. What hobbies do you have? For me, these soft skills have been my deal breaker and have gotten me the job.

Finds 186

Finds Work Education Debt Free 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2014

Specifically how we are planning on dealing with money as a couple and how that differs from how we deal with money as individuals. On the show ‘Til Debt Do Us Part on Slice, I remember watching an episode wherein the couple were trying to always “one-up” each other. Easy peasy! Money Tips'

Finance 174

Finance Budgeting Budget Money 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. How much are you overspending?

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

On top of this we are working 5 days a week, volunteering for one, and looking after the house. Taking it now or in the summer is not a huge deal. This really was a hobby adventure anyways. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Reducing Debt.

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Shopping a little bit at a time over the course of the year can be easier for some people than paying one lump sum at the end of the year (and potentially using credit cards and going into debt.) You also have the opportunity to take advantage of sales and deals all year long.

Christmas 80

Christmas Toys Gifts Bath and Body Works 80

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

He became a hoarder, he has not worked in years, he feels unemployable and his house is now encumbered with debt and will soon be put up for a tax sale. There is a family, torn by divorce and struggling to understand it’s new circumstances in order to deal with them. How does he get his self-esteem back?

Holiday 183

Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

Couponing 101

JANUARY 4, 2011

Shopping a little bit at a time over the course of the year can be easier for some people than paying one lump sum at the end of the year (and potentially using credit cards and going into debt.) You also have the opportunity to take advantage of sales and deals all year long.

Saving Money 74

Saving Money Christmas Money Bath and Body Works 74