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JANUARY 21, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free?

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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. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While Susan did not work outside of the home, she treated her role as the family office manager as a job and helped her family achieve financial independence over the course of her marriage. I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby.

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APRIL 1, 2021

But the truth is, we have the money. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link) , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. 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? 130K in mortgage debt.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This is the year that we will be very intense about paying off our debt.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Tell us about yourself.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. At the point when we finally got serious about paying off our debt we had $22,047 left.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But the truth is, we have the money. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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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. I’m a stay-at-home homeschooling mom to Annie (5), Andy (2), and Eli (2 months). How much debt did you pay off? How much debt did you pay off?

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. I’m a former 3rd grade teacher, but now a stay at home mom and a graphic designer of Joyful Art Designs. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. Do you want to be debt free? Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Yesterday’s assignment was to figure out where you are spending money. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. Dining Out.

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APRIL 4, 2024

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