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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

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. We paid off $68,000 of debt in eight months. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. Living on two-incomes, we could have easily paid off our debt quickly, but we had no idea at the time that “debt free” was even a thing.

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APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. We have involved our children in our money discussion once we decided to become debt free. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The segment was so inspiring that I reached out to her to see if she would participate in the Debt Free Stories series. She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. Meet the Former Mrs. Jones: Her Debt Free Story.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jen. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? I was the driver on becoming debt free in the beginning. Her website is The Iron Jen.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. What inspired you to get debt free? We paid off our law school and car loans several years ago, just because we didn’t like having them hang over our heads, but then we took a Financial Peace University class and made it our goal to pay off our house as well.

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JULY 13, 2016

So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Where are you from?

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free? We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. Where are you from?

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 22, 2011

My goal is to save as much money as I can this fall. That’s my goal. I don’t know if it’s attainable in a few short months but having this lofty goal has me determined to save. Deidre at Cuckoo for Coupon Deals is pledging to be Debt Free in Three Years. Tiny bits can be a great motivator.

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JUNE 30, 2015

As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Celebrate debt freedom with a big family trip to Hawaii or Paris.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

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. A life goal of ours is. How much debt did you pay off? We are debt.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What inspired you to get debt free? We felt like we couldn’t do a lot of the things in life we wanted to do because there was always the debt and the loan payments. The money that we used to spend on debt now goes into savings. What are your financial goals now?

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I felt incredibly overwhelmed and thought ” we will never be able to do this” but sitting here on the other side…man, I can’t even imagine if we would have never committed to dumping debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.

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APRIL 9, 2021

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. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. If others could knock out debt, we could too. Pay Off Mortgage Debt.

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt! What inspired you to get debt free? The biggest catalyst for paying of the debt was getting married.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Through this generous program, deserving applicants are awarded an opportunity to earn their college degree debt free. KC Scholars has been delivering on their mission of scholars graduating debt free for more than six years. The goal is to significantly expand our program and its impact in the coming years.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Whether it’s helping others, travel, or living debt-free, view your money as a resource that can help you live your preferred lifestyle. A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2013

When it comes to managing your money, sometimes it has to be First Values and Goals, Then Strategies , as Emily from Evolving Personal Finance highlights. Pauline from Reach Financial Independence shares 5 ways to get out of debt , to show how you can accelerate your debt payments to become debt free earlier.

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MARCH 19, 2014

But I personally don’t want to be any body’s slave and the total debt payment we make every month is astounding. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Becoming debt free became appealing and the idea of being able give more, save more and live more took my breath away. But we needed a plan.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. Debt Free Stories. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities. How We Saved.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. I’ll elaborate on this soon, but in the mean time, here is our Debt Freedom Plan. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We took that contract and we hung it up in our medicine cabinet as a daily reminder of our goals together. It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget. Debt freedom is possible!

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. He walks us through how you can prepare for two major parenting goals – transitioning so you can be a stay at home parent and building a college fund for your kid! Maureen Campaiola from a Debt Free Mess Free Life shares her story of becoming the caregiver for her aging parents.

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JULY 9, 2015

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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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 8, 2013

Build in some achievable goals and rework your budget by including some frugal details into it. Just as you do it with dieting, once you achieve your desired goal, you have to keep the momentum going to achieve long term results. Frugal debt free' Doing so, you can prepare for your long term objectives.

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JUNE 17, 2018

The topic came to me when I realized that my husband and I haven’t really talked about our future financial goals in awhile. We talked about our 2018 financial goals back in late December, but we didn’t look past the current year. We want to be debt free. We want to travel to Disney and Hawaii.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt. We knocked this out of the park. I still eat sweets.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

Do you want to be debt free? Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses. Do you want to retire? Do you want to help your kids with college?

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freestuff.tv

MAY 18, 2011

Here are some secret tips in creating a budget that can rejuvenate your personal finances and become debt free. Define the priorities for your spending: Make sure you define your spending goals for a particular month. If you want more hints on becoming debt free, check out here: [link]. Enjoy this site?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Have you erased your debt? Graduated from college debt-free These are just a few ideas, but the stories are endless. My goal is to post 1 -2 guest posts a month through the fall and if this is successful, I will continue into spring 2012. If you are not a blogger, you may still submit your story. The guidelines: 1.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

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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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 29, 2012

You can also use it to check out loan and credit card options with “optimize” This will help you towards a goal of being debt free. Best part it is you can adjust your goals and profile to give you the best chance of succeeding. No wasting time on forms just to see if you qualify.

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