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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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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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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories! They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? I (Krista) have always held an aversion to debt and during that 6 month grace period after I graduated I started attacking my student loans.

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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. Paying off debt is not fun, in fact, it sucks! I can think of many fun things to do with the money instead of sending it to the creditors every month.

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3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas

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That merry time of year that is filled with faith, family, food, and a little bit shopping. 3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas. Your first step is to sit down with your spouse and family and brainstorm all of your holiday spending needs. Find the Money. 10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas.

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

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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3 Smart Steps to Pay Cash for Christmas

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That merry time of year that is filled with faith, family, food, and a little bit of shopping. Your first step is to sit down with your spouse and family and brainstorm all of your holiday spending needs. Take advantage of my free budget excel spreadsheet that I offer to email subscribers. Find the Money. Create a Budget.

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