Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. What inspired you to get debt free? How did you celebrate when you became debt free?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free. Some debts like mortgages and personal loans don’t need to be paid off straight away.

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