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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

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10 Easy Ways to Save Money

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For example, if you are shopping for clothes , look for off season discount sales where you can get good clothes at a cheap price. You will be motivated to save so you can pay cash for your fun and enjoy the experience debt free. Watch for sales: Don’t ever buy items at full price. It is just a waste of your money.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

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I find the discounts great for date night activities. Consumerism Commentary talks about financial motivation for getting in shape. Out of Debt Again - H&R Block at Home Premium. The Millionaire Nurse - Free Tax Return. Budgets are Sexy - Copy of Debt Free for Life. How do you travel? I am a go getter.

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