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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. I just started reading the book, LAUNCH: How to Get Your Kids Through College Debt-Free and Into Jobs They Love Afterward.

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MAY 18, 2011

Check out this guest post by Angela from Debt Consolidation Care: It needs no mention that budgets and savings play a pivotal role in assisting consumers in paying off debt. Here are some secret tips in creating a budget that can rejuvenate your personal finances and become debt free. Enjoy this site?

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. What inspired you to become debt free?

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. It allows you to focus on what’s important and spend your free time the way you want. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Save money by preparing your own meals. 20 Tips for Frugal Living.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Total, we paid off $175K in 2 years!! What inspired you to get debt free?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Don't confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Save it and forget about it. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? Many personal finance experts believe in building an emergency fund to $1000 to get started and then pay off consumer debt.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. What inspired you to get debt free? We felt like we couldn’t do a lot of the things in life we wanted to do because there was always the debt and the loan payments. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

If you want to help your kids get off to the best start in life, it’s vital to consider them when you make financial decisions. Stock Market Basics: How Does 401k work Understanding 401k is a must to help you save money for retirement purposes plus it also helps you save taxes and get more cash in your hands.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. I am a free-lance sign language interpreter, putting my husband through engineering school by paying cash. We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. What inspired you to become debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. Where are you from?

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. What inspired you to get debt free? It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

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JUNE 22, 2020

When we started our Debt Freedom Plan, our kids were 8 & 6 and I worked hard to keep our grocery bill about $400-500 a month. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries. I spend closer to $900 now and thankfully, paying off that non-mortgage debt gave us some wiggle room. We said NO a lot.

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JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. You can find blank calendar pages by Googling, “free calendar template” or I’ve found blank monthly calendars at the Dollar Tree. During that time, I started to budget for everything.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. I had planned to pay it all off in 2.5 What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about yourself.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. She shares delicious recipes, money saving tips and frugal living posts at her blog, Stacy Makes Cents. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $20,000 in about 8 months. What inspired you to get debt free?

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