Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2013

My friend Jackie over at The Debt Myth has created a Pay Off Debt App which I think is very cool. She has lived the journey of being sunken in debt and then freeing herself and now she is trying to help others do the same with her new app. She is giving away an iPad mini that you can enter for here.

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Debt Fridays Win Green And Frugal 145

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Are you ready to crush debt this year? We’re going to give it everything we’ve got and hopefully pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt by the end of this year. It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. What advice do you have for someone that is paralyzed by their debt load, but wants to be debt free?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Family Balance Sheet

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. The book walks you through the years starting in middle school and gives you a step by step check list.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. You give up rights to future payments, but the savings in interest on your credit cards could make the sale worth it.

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Christmas DIY Debt Pay Off Debt 75

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Each time you make an extra debt payment regardless of the size, you’re making progress.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We ended up buying a house from a relative, which put us in even more debt. We rarely use a credit card and if we do, we pay it off right away. If we want to buy a car, we save and pay cash. Give to others.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Jacki, from The Debt Myth , stresses to give yourself a break, because YOU get to decide what’s right for your life. In 2017, we are committed to paying off the next loan, and by the end of 2018, we will pay off our final non-mortgage loan. ” Pay off Debt. S = Be SPECIFIC.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

They can give you tips, advice and strategies on improving your application — and thus your chances for approval. Do banks give business loans to startups? An SBA loan can take 30 to 90 days or more to fully process. Online lenders may grant you a business loan in as little as 24 to 48 hours after receiving your application.

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Bank Banking Credit Finance 40

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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. Once that debt is paid off then start building up you emergency fund to your desired number.

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Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We had become so accustomed to living off both incomes that we really had to re-adjust a few lifestyle choices so we could live off just my husbands income. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? To pay off our home early. Not really.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2012

I know we are half way through January, and many of you may already be giving up on your New Year’s Resolutions, but I wanted to encourage you to keep reaching for those goals you set. Pay off Debt? Give up Caffeine (gasp!)? Did you want to save more money this year? Lose Weight?

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Goals Pay Off Debt January Gardening 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Many of us have never been taught the basics as a child and once we reach adulthood, we find ourselves making poor financial decisions that take us down the road of debt. This savings can be directly applied towards your smaller debts such as credit and store cards in order to clear them more quickly.

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Debt Finance Pay Off Debt Credit 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Free Money Wisdom: The Trouble with Tithing Giving can be done in ways that don’t involve the transfer of money. We can give of our time and talents, and that can be even more sacrificial than writing a monthly check to the church. Instead of giving in, they used it as an opportunity to pay down debt!

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender. After the FPU class, we looked at our debts differently. Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. In fact, it sucks!

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Ask around, see if someone you know may have an extra of something they’re not using and don’t need so they’d be happy to give it to you. 20 Tips for Frugal Living. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. Eat out less.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. in our local church, and giving to others in need. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! were not about to give up a summer vacation! you are debt free? We would also love to use our money to give back to others!

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. When Jon and I were married, we acknowledged that high paying careers were not on the docket for us, knowing that we wanted to have both comfortable and generous lives we decided that we would have to be incredibly diligent with our resources.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. I am a free-lance sign language interpreter, putting my husband through engineering school by paying cash. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What are the reasons you want to get out of debt?

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. “The best inheritance a parent can give to their children is a few minutes of their time each day.&#. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. 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.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free?

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

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 are directing your money where to go–giving YOU the authority over your money. Gift Giving – Use this spreadsheet to plan for your gift giving for the entire year, but especially Christmas.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. I only pay for Netflix and Hulu Plus, which is around $18 a month — a far cry from my $90+ satellite TV bill. On the flip side, I ate a lot of cheap food while I was paying off debt, and definitely don’t do that now.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Not using debt helps create the connection. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free? I didn’t really have to give up a lot while I was getting out of debt. The debt didn’t happen overnight so don’t expect it to be gone overnight.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We just decided to pay our house off as quickly as possible because we didn’t even want to be saddled with a mortgage. We wanted to be free to give as much as we could… and to never have to worry about bills.

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