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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. Tell us about you and your family. As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. By the grace of God, it took us just under 9 months to pay it off. She writes at Growing Slower.

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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. Tell us about you and your family. worth of debt.

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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. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us about 2 years to do it. What inspired you to get debt free?

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APRIL 9, 2021

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different. Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”. “…and

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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. Tell us about you and your family. What kind of debt was it? We are debt.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The fastest way to pay off student loans is to pay more than the minimum each month. you can use a student loan payoff calculator to see how fast you could get rid of your loans and how much money in interest you’d save. Here are seven strategies to help you pay off student loans even faster. interest rate.

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. Tell us about you and your family. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). It took use about 10 years because we didn’t get serious until the 11th hour. What inspired you to get debt free?

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. Tell us about you and your family. What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. 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!

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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? Contentment.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Jessi and her husband paid off her student loans. 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.

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MARCH 19, 2014

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2013

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. TTMK at Tie the Money Knot wonders if Using the 80/20 Rule for Money and Life can help you achieve your goals.

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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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APRIL 22, 2011

There weren't a lot of people walking around, mostly hippies and college students. From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. I still use Comet to clean my toilets. Earth Day has come a long way. I have come a long way too.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

But it hadn’t occurred to me that life insurance might help pay for college, allow him to stay debt-free himself, or give him opportunities I never even dreamed of. If you have a fixed budget, this might be especially useful. There may be a death benefit option that can either increase or reduce the death benefit as needed.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We need to find/earn even more money each month to throw at the debt to make our goal by December 31, 2016. Saddled with business and student loans in 2013, I just couldn’t imagine making the monthly payments for the full term of the loans. So I concocted an idea to pay them off early and wrote our Debt Freedom Plan.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business.

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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. Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. Tell us about you and your family. We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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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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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. I rarely use coupons.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

.” – Earl Wilson The first thing you need to do is make a list of all your current loans and debt payments. This includes your credit cards, student loans, business loans—you name it. Choose Your Consolidation Vehicle There are many different debt consolidation vehicles you could use.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used. Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt?

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The last loan was his student loan and I wanted him to make that final payment. 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.

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