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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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Your first assignment: Take the first step and calculate your debts by using my FREE Family Balance Sheet. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan. This list became our personal Debt Freedom Plan. To be honest, our first step in our plan wasn’t even paying off debt. 5 – Celebrate your wins.

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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. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? Where are you from?

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Create your debt freedom plan

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Yet after listening to Dave’s approach, I knew I didn’t want to be anybody’s slave and if I was being honest with myself, the total amount of debt payments we made every month was ridiculous. There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender. DONE 2013. . |

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Our Debt Freedom Plan | Marriage & Money

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But I personally don’t want to be any body’s slave and the total debt payment we make every month is astounding. There is so much we could do with that money other than pay the lender. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Our Debt Freedom Plan. Non-Mortgage Debts are paid!

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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After years of scrimping and saving and not spending extra money on things, we have achieved the biggest financial goal we have ever set for ourselves in our 19 years of marriage. Our Debt Freedom Plan (October 2019 Update): Exact numbers have been omitted at this time. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. This is the year that we will control our money and our debt and fear will not control us. In 2015, I will be sharing our journey to significantly reduce our debt.

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