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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We used up what we had.

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

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It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I knew then, that no matter what it took, I had to dig myself out of this financial situation and move. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. The food you will actually eat is what is worth buying! How did you get interested in saving money?