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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Who initiated the debt free goal? Where would you go?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt.

Debt 100

Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

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APRIL 9, 2021

Paying off our six figures of non-mortgage debt was one of the happiest days of my life, and really is the defining step of this entire plan. To stay motivated I would listen to the debt-free screams on The Dave Ramsey Show. If others could knock out debt, we could too. Is it to get creditors off your back?

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

It was after I started listening to Dave Ramsey, that I started thinking about getting out of debt more quickly and realizing that it was definitely possible to become debt free. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. Her ideas were simple to implement and only took a few minutes a day.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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APRIL 12, 2016

I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100