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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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Create your debt freedom plan

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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. Dave Ramsey has a plan and it has worked for millions of people. Listed below is our original debt freedom plan that we wrote back in 2013. Our Debt Freedom Plan – written in 2013.

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5 Steps to Crush Debt in 2016 + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

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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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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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If you’re married, you must do this with your spouse. Earlier this year, my husband and I wrote a specific list of financial goals and named it Our Debt Freedom Plan. Too often we only think about goals in January, but today we’re going to work on new financial goals. Is it to pay off your house?

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. We have been using this system ever since. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. To get started, gather the following: pencil.

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

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Jeff and I are complete opposites, but have made it work for our 13 years of marriage. We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. We’re typical Canadians that spend most of our free time in the fall and winter months inside arenas. What kind of debt was it?

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it! These days, I’m pleased to say, I have moved on, and now work in a marketing role – enjoying far more civilized working hours.

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