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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. Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. What are your financial goals now?

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

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I wasn’t able to afford much, and this was the first time I was on my own since having been married. I could barely afford my $600 rent payment, which was in a horrible neighborhood. It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job.

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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 When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. Alan doesn’t share that regret.