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Find out how Jessica & Her Husband Paid off $175,000 of Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! I quickly became a daily reader.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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2 Additional Goals: If we save the $10k early, we’d like to work on the following 2 goals. This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. Save for a camper upgrade. I’ll apply that money to the debt. The Girls’ Activities. 2017 Update.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. If you think you’re going to come up short on cash, check out my 25 Ideas to Find Money. You can enjoy all of these activities and more at a state park!

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We all love outdoor activities, but we don’t all enjoy the same ones. How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) A third “why” is that saving money is like a game to me.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made? I was too embarrassed to back out of the deal but my little enjoys it nowadays. Out of necessity originally.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

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Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. You will also start to repay the money.

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