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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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. What inspired you to get debt free?

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

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A New Graduate Just finished school and looking for a job? Preparing for the Future Graduation is often a time when other life milestones start taking shape as well. Watch her story here. Getting life insurance as a recent graduate may present you with several advantages. Source link The post I Just Graduated.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year. <<— Once we paid off our non-mortgage debts in 2019, we started saving some of the debt snowball money for college savings. A few of our debt payoff trackers.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, the University of Toronto offers career development services [link] to current students and recent graduates. ” You don’t, after all, want to spend 4 years sinking into credit card debt and then have to dig your way out while trying to start your career. ” So high school graduates, prepare yourself!

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. A freebie cabinet. I did drive that vehicle for 14 years, so it wasn’t a total loss.

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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wonder if that could be part of our national debt problem. He ended up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and only salvaged his estate by selling (after his death) his civil war memoirs. Just because you make it to be the most powerful leader in the world doesn’t mean you end up rich. Money Tips'

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. When I graduated high school I went straight into the workforce as an accounting assistant, and did business school on nights and weekends. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

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