How Budget Meetings Helped This Couple Pay Off Over $75K of Debt in 2 Years

This debt-free story focuses on getting on the same financial page as a married couple. Both Ashley and David Garrison were trying to live the American Dream.

They ended up over $75,000 in debt.

Getting to a debt-free lifestyle took some adjusting, however. As Ashley shares, creating a budget and budget meetings was something David and Ashley had o adjust to. But once they did, they ended up paying off their debt in less than 2 years. 

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN 

• How to convince your spouse that debt is a problem 
• Staying encouraged and persistent while talking with a reluctant spouse about debt
• Staying motivated when you’re beginning on your debt-free journey
• Handling money resentment and strife as a couple 
• The importance of faith in Ashley and David’s debt-free journey
• Having budget meetings as a couple
• Dealing with your partner when budget meetings get intense
• The unique ways David and Ashley saved and made money on their debt-free journey
• Allocating new money to your budget after you start making money
• Why Ashley and David left room in the budget for fun and relaxation
• Why Ashley and David chose the debt snowball method (and why you should consider it too!)
• Future goals of David and Ashley as a debt-free couple

 

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