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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. With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us.

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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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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. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card.

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Take Control of YOUR Money in 2016

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So in 2016, I will continue to share our journey to pay off our debt. I’m going to double down on my efforts to reduce our spending, but I will also need to find and make extra money. I’ll continue to offer money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, along with some new themes that I will be focusing on.

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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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Financial Peace University | Marriage & Money

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Many years ago, I read his book, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness, to help us deal with the shock of going to one income when I left my corporate job. The book is designed to help you design a plan for paying off your debts and saving for a secure future. I'll be sure to give you updates about our progress.

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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. Pay Off Mortgage Debt. Financial Freedom Marriage and Money'

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