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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free. They’re still working on developing their goals for 2017. Shannon and her husband paid off $22,000 in nine months.

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

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We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) From start to finish it took us a very long time — I would guess 10 years. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). that gym you no longer use.) One of the easiest and most overlooked ways to spend less is by re-evaluating your debt and improving your credit score. Paying Off Debt. The top 3 financial resolutions?

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. 8 Summer Date Night Ideas – Need a sitter? 40 Homemade Popsicle Recipes.

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We used (and currently still follow) Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps. What are your financial goals now?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Refinance Your Mortgage and Pay the Same Amount? Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. We’re struggling with it all too. If you’re married, you MUST do this with your spouse.) We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. Although I have not personally used this resource.