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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

Family Balance Sheet

That’s how you smack debt… Be diligent at first, let God bless you, and keep the same lifestyle during the process. Its been part of our growing process. We took a mini vacation to Florida. Drinking water when you eat out. We eat steak all year long (for a fairly good price). Its exponential.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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This has taken longer than the year we were engaged; it’s a lifelong process to become frugal after being raised to be not-frugal!) Where I live seems to be a lot more affordable than places like the East Coast–when I visit a friend in Virginia, or Florida, I’m shocked by the grocery store prices.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. I am now back living in South Florida. Stop eating out – it’s so much better for your wallet and your waistline to cook at home. I didn’t really have to give up a lot while I was getting out of debt. Where are you from?