Our Debt Free Family
Oct 10, 2024 · Here are five simple guidlines that will help you pay off debt. 1) Get an emergency fund so you don’t take on debt when something comes up.. 2) List your debts. This way you know where you stand.
October Update: Searching For Relief - ourdebtfreefamily.com
If you do the math, you’ll see our overall debt has actually increased to $54,116 from $54,040. Unfortunately, this is due to interest rates and, where my student loan payments are concerned, deferring payments.
’13 Reasons Why’ Being Debt Free is Awesome (and I Can’t …
Apr 21, 2024 · 12. Being debt free is awesome for your mental health. All of this has a profound impact on your overall mental health as well. Many people find they are no longer depressed, have more energy, and feel happier. (Remember, debt is not a death sentence.) 13. You’ll be able to live your best life being debt free.
How to Stay Debt-Free - Our Debt Free Family
Dec 11, 2023 · How to Stay Debt-Free. I’ll be the first one to admit that when I think about having all of my debt paid off I start to think about the things I’ll be able to do, things I’ll be able to buy, etc. If you’re thinking the same way, stop! You won’t ever be able to stay debt-free if you’re constantly thinking about what you’ll spend your next bit of money on.
Debt Reduction
Mar 28, 2024 · American is said to be the land of the free. It’s also the land of the indebted. The average consumer debt per capita stacks up to nearly $12,000.Altogether, that same source reveals how consumer debt amounted to a staggering $3.9 trillion by the end of 2018!
debt update Archives - Our Debt Free Family
Aug 7, 2019 · If you are a regular follower of Our Debt Free Family you may have noticed there hasn’t been a hard numbers debt update from us in a while. Honestly, with COVID-19 last year, moving, and then finding out we are expecting a child, our debt progress hasn’t been front-and-center like it used to be.
What is the Best Debt Advice? - Our Debt Free Family
Oct 12, 2023 · The best piece of debt advice I’ve ever received, however, was this: be patient with yourself. There is no roadmap to debt freedom. The journey looks different for everyone and we all have to feel our way through things. For us, we’ve had to learn to live on one income, hide the credit cards, and focus on living a cash-only lifestyle.
We Are Officially Credit Card Debt Free!
COVID-19 definitely put a damper on our family’s debt freedom journey (at first). However, my husband has since gotten a new job and we encountered some windfalls that have allowed us to pick up some of the slack and refocus on our debt-free goals.
The Two Things You Must Do Before Getting Started on Your Debt Free Journey
Feb 14, 2024 · I am going to take you step by step through the exact process that my husband and I used to pay off $65,000 of debt in 11 months on a single middle class income.. We have been where you are. We remember feeling overwhelmed by the idea of paying off all of our debt, but we knew that we had to get started.
Debt Freedom Progress Archives - Our Debt Free Family
This update isn’t one that I’ve been looking forward to sharing on the blog. In general, everyone here in the debt-free community is making strides to decrease their debt, no matter the cost.