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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. What are your financial goals now?

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

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A HUGE chunk of that thanks to my husband. Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas. What are your financial goals now?

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Jen & Her Husband Paid off $212,000 in Debt & Medical Expenses in 48 Months

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Our son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition. We were also dealing with stress around our son’s medical issues. I quit nagging and began to talk about where we were going through hopes, dreams, and goals versus only talking about the things we were going to eliminate. What are your financial goals now?

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Find out how Deacon & his Wife Paid off $52,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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We have a 4 month old son named Finn and we live in Phoenix, Arizona. I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. What are your financial goals now? We plan to be financially free by 40.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. What are your financial goals now? Since becoming debt free, I have been involved with our local community, school district, as well as my company to help spread the financial literacy word.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Acadia, for sharing your family’s debt free story.

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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

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We have a 2 year-old son named Henry that we love to spend time with and goof around with. What are your financial goals now? Thank you, Anna, for sharing your Debt Free Story. My main gig is as a wedding and portrait photographer and my husband, Aaron, shoots with me. How much debt did you pay off? I paid off $23,605.10