When my husband approached me about becoming debt free, with a brand new baby, a house we didn't own, and a four year timeline for our final student … [Read more...] about The Surprising Way Becoming Debt Free Changed Me
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Dave Ramsey’s Advice Nearly Ruined My Marriage
I'm going to venture a guess that if you haven't heard of Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace University, or the Total Money Makeover, that perhaps you live … [Read more...] about Dave Ramsey’s Advice Nearly Ruined My Marriage
Why Debt Free?
If you've been here for the whole debt free series, you may remember the story of how my husband and I started on a debt-free journey. (It's in the … [Read more...] about Why Debt Free?
How to Pay Off Debt
I recently had a conversation with a friend looking for some advice on paying off debt versus putting money in a savings account. After she laid out … [Read more...] about How to Pay Off Debt
How To Get Out of Debt
Before I joined the team at Greater Impact Ministries, I once saw on Nina's blog a comment that said "The Respect Dare + Dave Ramsey = happy … [Read more...] about How To Get Out of Debt
How to Get Out of Debt
In 2012, when we got serious about paying off our student loan debt, we were at $40,000 (down from the original $58,000). According to the debt … [Read more...] about How to Get Out of Debt
How To Get Out of Debt
It was January 2012. We had a 5 month old baby girl. I worked full-time as a teacher and since there was budget cuts coming through my school plus a … [Read more...] about How To Get Out of Debt