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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We still allotted a lot of money for food, but we were careful not to go too far over budget. Paying off debt can be done!

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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’ Apart from our careers we’re very into cultural experience, LOVE big city life with all the culture and delicious food it provides and our greatest lament in moving to Western NY is that there won’t be the variety that our beloved Portland offers us. How much debt did you pay off?

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

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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.

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

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However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I initiated paying off the debt.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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Use all the food you have, and freeze it if you know you won’t use it up before it expires. I do the actual bill-paying but we both know how much goes out and when, and how much is left in our account until payday. you are debt free? When we first started paying off debt we really didn’t have anything to.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? N/A (I was single then).

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? Paying off debt and growing savings is a means to an end. Yes, but not yet!

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