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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? They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

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Debts still need to be paid, cars will need new parts, homes will need to be repaired, and kids will need braces. My husband’s brain likes to see everything written down on one page, so I developed that first spreadsheet to list all of our accounts and all of our debts. How do your assets stack up against your liabilities/debts?

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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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Join Me for the New Year New You Financial Summit

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You will learn valuable information from leading personal finance bloggers on topics ranging from budgeting basics, dumping debt, boosting your income, and investing in YOUR future. Toni Husbands of Debt Free Divas. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Managing Your Resources. As a result of our earlier mistakes, we learned that we still need to direct our financial resources with a little thought and careful consideration.

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Yakezie Blog Swap #10

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Debt Eye tells us how to eliminate the paper trail at Little House in the Valley. Stock Market Basics shares 5 ways to go green and save natural resources at Free Money Wisdom. Little House in the Valley shares how going car-lite can save money at Debt Eye.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

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All require pruning for growth, just as your investments and debts do. Prune down debt to make way for savings to build. You must be watchful to protect your tree or bush before it is irrevocably damaged. You can trim off losing investments to free up the money to buy investments that will grow.

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