Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: When you’re aggressively trying to pay down debt, you may feel that you’ve done all you can to curb your expenses, but have you really? Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? Think Again.

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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. They write a personal blog, Where Love Takes Us. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Then you’ll want to sign up now for the free FBS Weekly Email Newsletter! So if you’re interested in subscribing to my free FBS Weekly, then you might have a chance to give these books a new life.

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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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JUNE 30, 2015

When you’re in the trenches, it can be very hard to think beyond the present. Celebrate debt freedom with a big family trip to Hawaii or Paris. Continue to live debt free with the ability to travel more, give more, pursue our passions. Write a book about our debt free journey. Achievable? Absolutely!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Are you ready to crush debt this year? We’re going to give it everything we’ve got and hopefully pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt by the end of this year. It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment. But I disagree.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free. They’re still working on developing their goals for 2017. goals to get us there.

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MARCH 19, 2014

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. Using Dave Ramsey’s 7 baby steps, we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Unfortunately they’re not cheap.

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JUNE 17, 2018

We used gift cards on 3 nights, ate leftovers on 1 night, and grilled burgers on the last night. One of the gift cards was given to us TWO years ago for Christmas. The restaurant isn’t exactly kid-friendly and we were waiting for the right time to use. These wristlets were never used. We want to be debt free.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! What inspired you to get debt free?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Pocket the difference to use on one of your WANT items instead. Re-evaluate your budget as the season goes on. A debt free holiday is a feeling that money can’t buy! This site uses affiliate links. Remember, just because you set a dollar amount next to an item, you don’t need to spend that full amount.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. I have finally listed many of the financial resources, firms, services, and products that I personally use and recommend. You see theres a reason that the majority of people are in debt.

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it!

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about yourself. I am used to moving a lot! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1. We wanted to enter into marriage debt free. (He I initiated the debt free goal.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

It was a long road and we were finally non-mortgage debt FREE!! Related Reading: Our Debt Freedom Plan Update (October 2019). That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. Tell us about you and your family. We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. The only debt we had was a mortgage – however when we first got married we were stupid and bought a Mercedes. What inspired you to get debt free?

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