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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. It can be difficult to watch others succeed with their goals. Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation). Getting Started.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Meet Angela. I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund. The other thing we did to keep us motivated and stop us from feeling paralyzed by the amount we were facing was to keep a visual chart.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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I had watched my parents pay off their debt, including their house, when I was a pre-teen, which really influenced me. Have pictures of your Why around in your daily life to help keep you motivated. We aim for a monthly budget meeting at least. We’ll meet more often if there’s a problem. Was there a particular event?

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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Watch Tracy’s Debt Free Scream. I’m working on baby step 3 (3-6 months emergency fund) while paying cash for my new home projects. Find ways to motivate yourself and hold yourself accountable. How did you celebrate when you became debt free? Celebrate your successes. Life will happen.

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