Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. I’ve always been a total brown thumb but I am determined to finally figure out how to grow things. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Apply any Found Money to Debt. I’ll apply that money to the debt. Do you want to eliminate debt too?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Implement our Debt Freedom Plan. Once we came to an agreement that paying off our non-mortgage debt was a priority, I put the plan into action. His primary focus is growing and maintaining his business. Create our family’s financial goals and Debt Freedom Plan. Thank you, Susan!

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Through this generous program, deserving applicants are awarded an opportunity to earn their college degree debt free. KC Scholars has been delivering on their mission of scholars graduating debt free for more than six years. Thanks for reading! Be lawfully present in the U.S. or DACA eligible and DACA applied/approved.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. So you aren’t alone! What Is Your Current Net Worth?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Dave Ramsey is a financial coach, best-selling author, and speaker whose message of “cash is king and debt is dumb” is unrelenting. The book is designed to help you design a plan for paying off your debts and saving for a secure future. It is also full of the inspiring testimonies of ordinary people who have become debt-free.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2011

I work a budget around what comes in, what we spend and what I would like to spend, hopefully leaving some leftover to devote to more debt reduction or savings. Unfortunately money doesn't just grow on trees for us to use to reduce our debts or increase our savings. We have around 20 categories. I'll be doing that immediately.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 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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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2011

When I was a college sophomore, I didn't even know how to cook scrambled eggs, let alone grow my own food. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. Thanks for reading. But I'm not perfect. Let us know in the comments.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 19, 2016

Get Rid of Debt. If you are one of the many people who have a little or a lot of debt accumulated through credit cards or other ways, use this opportunity to pay some of it back. Paying off your debt now will lighten your load in the future and reduce money paid by you in the long term due to reduced interest on your loans.

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Saving In Akron

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Thanks everyone and enjoy your freebies! Beech Nut Let's Grow Toddler Kit. Debt Free Holidays Handbook. Make sure you check out their huge listing of Free Stuff. Please note that all of these links were working as of 5:00 pm yesterday evening, so if you run into any issues, just let me know and I'll remove the link.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

Maven of Savin' Manchester, New Hampshire - Common Sense with Money Western Maine - Bubblegum and Lollipops Mid-Atlantic Erie, Pennsylvania - Growing Kids Ministry Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Somewhat Crunchy Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Family Balance Sheet Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York - Coupons, Deals and More New Jersey - Oh!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I never really figured out what I want to be when I grow up so I’ve done a lot of different things. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. These two questions go together for me) I love the furniture rehabbing posts, Thankful Thursday, and WIS-WWA.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family. My younger son and I have been volunteering there lately and the need seems to be growing more and more. I think I could have gotten discouraged in my 20’s when I was chipping away at student loan debt and a car loan and in my 30’s when I had two kids in day care.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. Thankful Thursday, 5 Frugal Things, and her way of graciously sharing her faith but loving everyone here 16.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. Growing up a meal was a starch, lots of meat, and a vegetable, and we wouldn’t do something like, have pasta with marina and Thai chicken on the side because they didn’t “go together.” Thank you for the recommendation. They were a great price!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

Retirement has become an uncertain landscape for many families as they’ve watched economic markets shift and debt grow while financial burdens wreak havoc. Keep informing yourself with these critical matters — your future self will thank you. 5 Sources for Quick Funding IS TERM INSURANCE PURE PROTECTION PLAN?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Thanks for the tips SPF. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement. They are definitely worth a try. Save Money this Spring: #5.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

This weekend while we are in Vancouver, I am going to take my hubby out for a great dinner to thank him for all of his support with this family stuff. We are on a saving path, one that has us debt free and retiring early. Reducing Debt. I know so many people who can’t seem to get out of debt while raising a family.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 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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