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10 months ago

Husbands who dreamed of buying vacation home got real about money instead: Here’s how

Husbands David Auten and John Schneider, the hosts of the “Queer Money” podcast and creators of the Debt Free Guys blog, share how they paid off $51,000 in debt.
10 months ago
David Auten, left, and John Schneider, right, are the founders of the Debt Free Guys blog.
10 months ago

How she paid $180K in student debt with monthly interest almost as much as her rent

Cari Swanger paid off her student loan debt in 33 months thanks in part to refinancing to lower her interest rate.
10 months ago
Debt Diaries featuring Cari Swanger
2 years ago

How this millennial entreprenuer paid off $48K in student loan debt

Carmen Perez, 35, used a combination of debt payoff methods to tackle $48,000 in student loans.
2 years ago
Debt Diaries: Carmen Perez
2 years ago

Debt Diaries: She paid off a $102K student loan and bought a house in the same month

In this edition of Debt Diaries, meet Melissa Jean-Baptiste, who got serious about her finances and then got serious about adulting.
2 years ago
Melissa Jean-Baptiste, 31, paid off more than $102,000 in student loan debt.
4 years ago

The Debt S-L-A-Y-E-R Method helped her vanquish $30,000 in credit card debt in 1 year

Jordanne Wells of Wise Money Women shares her step-by-step process for eliminating debt and why it can work for you.
4 years ago
Jordanne Wells is the founder of Wise Money Women and created the Debt S-L-A-Y-E-R Method, which she used to pay off $30,000 in credit card debt in one year.
4 years ago

One woman weathers a career change and upside-down car loan to pay off $133K in debt

Amanda Williams of Debt Free in Sunny CA , along with her husband Josh, paid off more than $133,000 by making some big decisions.
4 years ago
Debt Diaries ft. Amanda Williams
4 years ago

This couple went from RV to homeowners after paying off $130K in debt together

DJ and Dannie Vann’s small sacrifices added up to a big payoff.
4 years ago
Dannie and DJ Vann of Pennies to Wealth share advice for taking on debt and setting financial priorities.