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I'm a father of two who bought a house last year. For me, it was a major turning point! In addition to feeling the effects of the economic downturn, I'm lucky enough to enjoy a respectable monthly income from wise investments that I've made. I have therefore meticulously prepared for my retirement following my children's graduation from college.

My husband is the saver and I’m the spender. But, as of yesterday, I’m giving up going to Dunkin Donuts every morning before work and spending $30-40 a week on breakfast. That’s a savings of $120-160 a month! I planned out breakfasts to eat at home and I’m making my own iced coffee. I can’t wait to have some money in the bank! Thank you for this important video!

I learned the out of debt idea through the money wise guys decades ago! Since my husband and I’ve been married 10 years we’ve paid off 3 homes, 4 th & last us being paid off fast. The mortgage is the only debt we have and anticipate. That being paid off in 1-2 years. We have no vehicle payments! I personally have not had one since the late 90’s! Love not having payments!!! And it does free you up more to give!

I'm 80 years old and I can remember the first time we got air conditioner when I was a kid. It was put in mom and dad's bedroom window. the funny thing about all of it was mom cooked the and we would fix our plates and going to the bedroom and sit around the bed where it was cool. Before that all we had was an attic fan that would pull cool air in through the windows. We would only open the bedroom windows 2-3" and close all the other windows. Of course, we also had an outhouse out in the backyard. Getting an indoor bathroom was another story. But truly, those were the good old days 😁😉.....

I always love to hear when people are debt free! We have no debt and we pay cash for everything. If we don’t have the money to pay cash for something then we don’t buy it. So glad your girls took the course and I know they will be grateful that y’all made them take it. I’m so glad you shared this and hopefully it will encourage others to start their debt free journey.

I’ve really enjoyed the advice from you both. I’m a Widow who Struggles at times. But, God has seen Me through.

Debt free equals stress free living. Only thing that scares me is unexpected medical bills, insurance is not always easy to deal with!! Glad things are looking sunny for ya’ll💛☀️💛

Tipper, I always knew that you and your family are special, kind and Godly people. But after this video I’m certain. Your goodness and kindness shines through!! God bless you and your family.

So good you encouraged your daughters to take the class too! I too am debt free and feel just like you, never want debt again! Love you both!

I’m not debt free but I am able to live within my means. Thank goodness no credit card debt. My strategy is saving money for property taxes, insurance, emergency money, pet vet bills, etc. every month set aside into separate sub accounts as automatic transfers. Gives me peace of mind knowing the money will be there when I need it. It’s terrible the stress money (or not enough) can cause you until you figure it out. Never heard of Mr Ramsey but I will tell my family about him. Thanks again for sharing and more good advice!

My husband and I did the same paid off our house and any debt we had.Wasn’t much. Then we both retired. What a great feeling not to owe anything. We both got our time back in to retired. We even had a savings account. But what a great feeling to be indebt free.ps. We never lived high on the hog. My husband started trade school to be a union carpenter and I start ed working at 15. And retired from our local school district. I’m glad we were able to retire when we did. Debt free felt so good.

Loving this talk! Always worked on my budget. At the end of the year that is what I do. Retirement has been a big problem for us. Retirement money has not been as much has we would like to have, so here is where a good budget helps Keeps you on track. It works and being faithful in making the budget work helps us . Our children are good in helping and we ask God to help us to stay on track. Thanking God for all the blessing he gives to us.

What Matt said: "There's nothing I want bad enough to make me go into debt to get it... I'll just do without." That's the recipe for success on this path. If there was such a thing as having a mantra, I can't think of a better one to have. At times, especially when it's easy to borrow, it can be hard to stick to. Keep his words in mind, folks.

My husband and I took the Financial Peace University classes at our church the fall after our oldest daughter had gotten married. We had mortgage, car payment, wedding expenses and some other regular monthly bills and were always fighting about money. The course helped us get ourselves organized with a budget and we learned how to talk about money without blaming and arguing. With what we learned, we were able to pay off our mortgage seven years early and I was able to retire a couple of years early too. We are both retired now, totally debt free including the house, and so happy to be.

Five years ago we sold our home in Oregon and made enough to pay off that mortgage. We moved to southern Alabama and bought a larger home on 2.5 acres for cash, left over from the sale and move. We are debt free and if there is anything we need we save for it. Owe no man but to love him.

Great story. It sure feels good to not owe anyone. My parents were very conservative and wouldn’t buy anything unless they had cash to pay for it. They are both in heaven now and I thank them in my prayers daily for everything they taught me. Here’s a good memory for me…. When I went into the Navy and finished my A school, I went home on leave and needed a new truck to commute home when I was not at sea. They went with me to purchase the truck and co-signed for the loan. My mom was adamant that I take the shortest loan as possible and send her my monthly payment and she would pay the bank. Three years later the truck was paid off and I came home on leave. They handed me the title and an envelope with a substantial amount of cash in it. Without me knowing, they had paid off the truck immediately and put what would have been the interest into the envelope to present to me when I came home. A life lesson I will never forget. I miss my mom and dad tremendously and am so grateful for their love and life lessons.

Life goes by fast for sure! Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University really works. I am a grad and a fan of debt free living-it is achievable and the peace it provides is priceless. No shiny bauble or car or trip is worth going into debt for. I love to bless others - it's a gift to yourself that others benefit from. Thank you both for a highlighting a key element to live your best life!

This is such a much needed video to encourage people to make a decision to work and plan on getting out of debt so they can live better and with less stress. I got Dave Ramey’s books many years ago and got motivated to do it. Now in my sixties I’m so glad I did. Local libraries usually have his books and a lot of churches offer his classes. I enjoyed hearing y’all journey of getting out of debt ❤

Like you two, being debt free feels better than anything material money can buy. I too have lived under the pressure of debt and know the misery of debt slavery. The freedom and peace being debt free gives is worth the effort and all. I hope my 17 year old believes this way of living and never has to feel the pressure of debt to embrace being debt free. Thanks you all for sharing your story.

You two do a wonderful job of listening to each other, allowing one another to finish their thought, and sometimes repeat back what you heard as well. You do it so naturally but it’s a recipe for a healthy and happy marriage. Stay blessed and thank you for the tips!

May the Lord use this good advise to bless someone to get help them get out of debt! So good! On the flip side, whenever long lost acquaintances start coming out of the woodwork to see if they can borrow money, you’ll have to tell them it’s tied up in CD’s.😂

So blessed by the Lord, To be debt free..been married 38 years, and our daughter n son in law have been married 17, and are debt free..alot of doing without things we wanted n some things we needed, and had to trust the Lord for..we love to get to bless others, and not let it be known if at all possible..Gods good to me n my family..loved yalls testimony of yalls journey to be debt free..tfs.

We lived like you did most of our lives, but I started a lawn service & it helped with things we needed & now I'm totally out of debt I owe no one thats what bible says owe no man anything! I'm now saving half my paycheck, & its going for retirement, I didn't take any course I just figured out being out of debt is freedom, I have no worries & a lot less stress! But this hopefully will help many ppl!👍

I’m SO thankful to be debt free, especially being a widow.

Thank you!! A modest income goes along way when you are debt free! That is a blessing:) and no better feeling than to be in a financial situation to bless others ❤!

Tipper, Matt really surprised you saying he'd take that class! I got a good giggle out of that since you were convinced he'd never do it. I'm glad to hear your story and what happened with your debt. I've been retired for a while, but I don't have a retirement, just social security retirement. I am 67, was always a hiker, so five years ago I decided to dog sit for people while they're on vacation. It's worked out! But 2020 and 2021 was stifling and I got into dome debt. It was around $2000, but that was a lot for me. I've managed to get it down about $600, but this year I have a lot of work, so I intend to have that paid off soon. I don't feel like I'm drowning in debt, but I worry about it. Your talk has helped me to realize I can cut back on certain things. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Blessings sent.

I love your story. I started out two million in debt and I’ve pain it down to three hundred thousand and we are still working on it. We are 70 years old and my husband works part time and will continue till we get out of debt. Thank you for your story

Hi Mat and Tipper. I just want to thank you for posting this video. I have been watching you for a long time and enjoy everything you do. I was so happy to hear the joy in your voices when you talk about being debt free. My husband and I also became debt free about 10 years ago. Fortunately my husband is very wise and we didn't have to go through a class. We just made every effort to live below our means and that was the way we were able to save and move up (buy a bigger house, get nice cars...). We were very fortunate to be able to pay for our daughter's college too so he would not be saddled with huge student loans. I truly agree that it's such a HUGE BLESSING to be able to help others too. I hope that all your viewers that are struggling with debt will listen to this video and make a move that will change their lives for the better. I pray for you and your family that God will continue to bless you with love and success on everything you do. And Congratulations on the grand babies! Take care. I love you.

Debt free for 16 years, it's a great feeling

You both are so precious! I am glad that you are debt free. What a blessing for Miss Cindy to bless y’all like that! Praise God!

my Husband and I celebrated our 50th anniversary 3 months before he died. He was a Vietnam Veteran who paid the ultimate price, it took it that long to kill him. When you celebrate that many years and raise 3 amazing children together, you think about how that much time passed. But, it did and I realized that through everything, we had an amazing life together and raised our children to be amazing. They sure took after their Dad! I live in SW Alabama and a lot of what y'all do is so much like we were raised and lived our lives. I love watching your family.

I love watching the two of you, together. It’s like having friends over for a chat.

Great message for us on being debt free. I love you and your family and your down to earth living.

What a delightful couple (and family) you all are. I enjoy stopping by KZfaq every now and then to watch you from up here in Canada. You are such an inspiration to all. You are “salt of the earth” people. I love learning about your food, culture, and love your southern accent. You would probably think I have the accent LOL. I wish you at least another 29 years of peace, joy, love, and prosperity. Thanks for sharing your life’s journey with us.

My Granddaughter and her husband are debt free doing the Ramsey program. She's a nurse and he's a police officer. They have 4 children...one 18 still living at home...working...and 3 younger. It took them a little over 2 years. They told us all about it, and we are doing the same thing. We've paid off a lot of debt in the last year. If everything goes like it is now, and my husband and I stay healthy, and the work holds up...in one year everything will be paid off except the house, and we'll be working on that. I love climbing in my 2006 Lancer...with no payments...she gets me where I need to go. Thank you for the encouragement to keep going. Congratulations to you both!

You have done a great job in getting a much needed message out to our young people.

Amazing testimony and much congratulations being debt free. My health insurance (along with auto, flood, homeowner's) is very expensive but I do my best to stay debt free

There is no better feeling as when you make that last mortgage payment and you don’t owe anyone anything!

Mortgage and transport are essentials in the early days , we had camping holidays which were wonderful. My late husband always said you have to love what you have and make together. Wise words. ⭐️🥰🇬🇧

Matt is a hoot! Thank you for sharing your life stories with us. Have a blessed evening.😊

It's so much easier when both people are on the journey together. It's been 26 years of two people with two completely different perspectives on finances. I applaud you both for working as a TEAM! It's what happens when you are "equally yoked" pulling in the same direction Spiritually and in everyday life!

I definitely spent way more on groceries than I had to. Once I realized it , I saved a lot of money.

What a great story. You can’t spend more than you earned. My mother in-law always said, if you make $100 put away $50. I didn’t believe her now she’s a millionaire. I’m still poor. But didn’t owed any debts though. Just don’t have an income each month or week. I told my children to follow my mother in-law advice now they’re debt free in their 30s. Thank you for sharing your experience and may the Lord bless you and your families.🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

Thank you both for the inspiration! Good to hear from those who’ve been through it. Debt is slavery into which you sell yourself, my mommy told me for years and it was a hard lesson for me to learn.

Congrats on getting debt free!!! I watch Dave Ramsay on KZfaq every single day. I always learn something. Being debt free is the only way to go. No more worrying. No more robbing Peter to pay Paul. It's the best!

Dave Ramsey was the first person I’ve ever heard say that we do not have to live in debt. Then proceeded to show me how.

Your videos are the best. So real, so authentic. The true joy on your faces when saying how wonderful it feels to be debt free...Congrats. I think you two are the most relatable couples on KZfaq. Love popsicle time in the garden, your cooking and when Matt cooked on that colman stove.

Fascinating story. Thanks for putting it together. In North America, the psychology of debt is so pervasive. You guys are very fortunate to have broken free of the 'group think' of revolving credit and debt. You are both way smarter than you think. Praise the Lord! Yes, Tipper! Get it in writing. I always tell insurance companies and medical practitioners that THEY too are being recorded on any phone call (I usually say it while they are shuffling me around on the phone). The idea everywhere now is to keep the consumer as confused as possible. I've actually heard executives say those very words behind closed doors in just about every industry I have worked in. BTW: Matt you are not 'backwards'. You remind me of my dad: Hard working, serious, modest and devoted. When you are those things... sometimes extra-curricular social engagements are the thing you dread the most. My dad had a sense of humor, but most people thought he was backwards. This is because he had a very low tolerance for idle BS. Job well done, you two. God bless and protect you and your family.

Well, you sound like us. Raising 3 kids check to check. Now we are grandparents and own our house and cars. No debt but boy those were hard years. 45 years later and we're still together. Life is easy now😊

I followed a book called Your Money or Your Life and The Tightwad Gazette. I am not into religious stuff -but being debt free is a great feeling

So happy for you! My wife and I were so debt-riddled we were living paycheck-to-paycheck for awhile. Now we've paid off some debts and are rolling that money into others. We hope to be where you are in a few short years. Thank you for sharing your hard-earned wisdom. God bless!

My husband and I have been married for 53 years, and we are debt free, I agree that it's a wonderful feeling. Glory to God.

Matt jokes about being married but I think he's as happy and content as a pig in the mud. Congratulations on 29 years. Many more!

Omg he's funny and she's just great, love her pure soul and cooking expertise. Ty!!!

Thankful you did this video…folks will get the benefit of your journey I am a big advocate of being debt free. Its the most freeing feeling.

This is officially my favorite Celebrating Appalachia video! Matt had me laughing out loud for the first two minutes! And the story of how you two worked to get yourselves debt free was inspiring. Thank you both (and the girls & granny & Austin) for sharing your lives with us here on this channel. Wishing you all a blessed Easter.

The way I learned about finances was through my older sister. She became a book keeper and eventually a CPA, but she was always strict with money and always seemed to have money when I didn't as a young girl. She taught me to teach myself about finances by using an envelope system. The money I made went into a big envelope and all of my bills and weekly expenses each had their own envelopes in which I would pay from the larger envelope. It really kept me on my toes with my spending and eventually became a bit of a game, just like your husband Matt was talking about. After a while, I got more and more addicted to watching my savings grow. There a lot more to the envelope system than I can share here, but it's how I taught my girls. It's nice to lay your head down knowing you're not another man's slave. It's right there in the word of God though, "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another." ~ Romans 13:8

" We've spent more time together than we've spent apart " That's a Blessing! Congratulations 🤗God Bless!

We went on our own debt-free journey many years before Dave Ramsey started his program. I think he is very wise on how he advises people. We were able to retire when we were 51 years old due to living a debt-free life. It is a wonderful example to show and teach your children. We would not do this any other way. We have been blessed immensely. Thank you for sharing your story and encouraging others to share their story as well. It is a good feeling to help others be debt-free as well.

That's an awesome and inspirational story. I finally got debt free and I love it. I pay cash or I don't get it. My wife doesn't particularly like it sometimes but if we need it, we save until we can buy it. Matt, I'm in Kentucky. If you ever want to hunt here, you're more than welcome to. I'd like to talk guns, gear, and hunting with you.

God has blessed our family to be in a very good place financially, giving Him the glory for sure. To me the Lord does provide prosperity when we give, have giving hearts. My husband and I went briefly to Dave Ramsey's class many years ago. Being small family business owners his philosophy to talk down prices offended me especially and we never went back to the class. When people are running a small business and making slim profits it offended me to hear him teach class attendees to try to see how much less the business owner will take. Anyway, mostly my thoughts are to say God blesses a cheerful giver and we've been thankful for prosperity.

We went into the bank on our 15th wedding anniversary and paid off our mortgage (2016). It was a calm-on-the-outside but great excitement deep within kind of moment. You work so long for it you have to live with the shock of it for a while.

It’s so important to understand your finances and live where debt is not the norm. We have been blessed and being self employed in farming for 30+ yrs has been challenging. We have had to separate our personal finances with our business. 12 years left to pay on our house and we are debt free. That will be the best day for us. My husband always has said never put a second mortgage on your home or land unless it’s a life or death situation. Buying good used cars and paying cash has helped us keep our finances in check. Not always fun but worth it. ❤😊thanks for the great video😊❤

We got out of debt when we were 50. It is wonderful! We are like you all b/c we never made a lot of money but feel well off because we have no financial pressure even in these times of high inflation. We are from southwest VA and identify with your country life totally. I wouldn’t want to live any other way. Love to you all! Joan

Thank you so much you have opened my eyes up, I live in the UK & I spend way to much on shopping like you don't look in the cupboards. Me and my husband has been together 50 years and been married 47 years, Now I'm going to start saving money once again thank you 🇬🇧

Wish more young people had your attitude about money. Our story is almost like yours. Still today. I wanted to say, how much your girls look like Matt !!!!

👋🏾It took my husband a year to convince me to even read Dave Ramsey’s book on financial peace, but I finally did and it was game on! Financially we were sick and tired of being sick and tired! With God’s help, we paid off a whole bunch of debt in five years. Now we’re both retired and are so glad we lived like no one else for those five years so we can LIVE LIKE NO ONE ELSE NOW. Praise the Lord👏🏾👏🏾! Watching your videos takes me back to my childhood and being raised by my grandparents. You’re a lovely, refreshing family. God bless.

This is a wonderful way to bless your family by taking this path. I did as a single mom with 2 children. Little did I know but my youngest son was watching me do this. He is grown and living life using the same tools Dave Ramsey taught us. 👍

I never read anything Dave Ramsey put out or anything like that but boy I watched all his KZfaq videos.I followed his advice and paid everything off 2 years ago.When they sent out them stimulus checks,we used ours to pay it all off.My grandpa always said,if you ain’t got the money for it,you ain’t got no business with it.He also said it ain’t what you make,it’s what you save.

A great story and you told it well. My husband and I did not take a class but debt scared us and we took care of it on our own before we had any debt except our house. Back then our house was really small but all we needed. Since that time we have sold and bought three sold and bought three more houses and paying cash. Best thing we ever did. 💕💞💕

Excellent video!! My husband and I are retired school teachers. We aren't debt free but hope to be so soon and your story is something my Dad tried to teach all of us. But one reason is I have always been a 'helper'. My Dad always told me I was like my little Irish grandmother, his mother, in my giving!! I have helped many of my siblings when they needed it. I am the second of 7 and I am blessed to have been able to do for someone who needs help. I will do as much as possible. Thankfully all are financially stable now. God blessed you both. You are a great couple to watch.

Thank you for this talk about how Dave Ramsey gave you instructions on how to organise yourselves out of debt. I'm at a point in my life where this may be the most important thing I learn this year.

I watched this video and the recent Q and A. My husband and I are such homebodies and do not go on vacation. I am amazed when people go on vacation and use debt to do it. It was nice to hear you believe how we believe regarding paying off debt. We also went on that journey and are now debt free. Still, we do not do anything extravagant but there is no panic if/when we want to buy something. Recently, we have been upgrading the furniture in our home from all the second-hand items/hand-me-downs. It has been interesting to have to choose a piece of furniture, when, in the past, we simply accepted whatever anyone gave us.

Oh boy Miss Tipper I was afflicted with that same malady and went to P.T.. Yep they taught me to climb the wall and go a little higher every day. I'm good now, but I do try to boogy woogy around the house every other day with some good music, like a good old toe tapping fiddle tune by Kory and Katie. We kept a no fee credit card for emergencies and got it paid off. But last year they said they would cancel the card unless we used it. Can't win. Oh well we used it for a little purchase and make double the minimum payment so we have it almost gone now. Stay away from the suckers! I love you all.

Thank you both so much for sharing your journey. You’re right, life goes by so quickly. The schools need to teach this to kids. Being debt free is such an amazing and peaceful feeling. If only we didn’t have to pay power bills right???? Oh & insurance but, it’s great knowing that’s all you have to worry about. Have a very blessed week leading up to Easter. 😊❤😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

This is a great video Matt and Tipper. It's going to help encourage people. Times are hard for so many and really people have always struggled.

Dave Ramsey is certainly gifted from God to give wisdom to others. We had the class provided at our church years ago. One of the families in our church had a set of envelopes that they kept their budget in. One for groceries, one for medical payments, etc. Their goal was to empty out the envelopes and get down to envelopes with the money they wanted to have and throw out the others as they went. God bless you! 🌷💗🌷

When he said "That gomm under the refrigerator" it reminded me of how us mountain folk say gomm! I'm not sure how to spell it but I heard that all of my life here in the North Georgia mountains. I'm fixin' to clean up that gomm!

Tipper and Matt.....Thank you for this video!!!! Not sure which I enjoyed more....the financial advice or the REAL interaction with you and Matt!! I loved that! God Bless you both!!

Congratulations for going on 29 yrs of marriage and living debt free. Financial peace is a blessing. Thank you for wholesome videos!

So much of your story is like ours. My husband and I married young. I was 18 and he was 19. We have been married for 40 years now. One thing we have done when we need to make a large purchase - like new windows, new floors or hearing aids for me is to use interest free credit. Usually it’s 6 months or 12 months “same as cash”. We always pay it off one month early so we don’t run the risk of the last payment being credited on time. Then you pay interest for all those months. I always feel like this is free money and we use it even though we have the cash in the bank to cover the expense. It also helps us keep a high credit rating.

My husband & I are doing exactly the same thing. If we’d been thinking , yes pay the mortgage first off. Like you say, so many things happen that are needed. And to have the good common sense to make the right decisions in getting out of debt. I so enjoyed this video & to know that others are like us. Thank you so much, for sharing.

You two are the cutest couple. So lovely you have had so many years together. ❤❤❤😊

Tipper & Matt, You just told my husband and my story. We lived the same way for 40 years and then got out of debt also. God is so good! He has a plan. Miss Cindy was part of that plan when you started your debt free journey. I really enjoy your channel and thank you for sharing all areas of your life.

This is great advice. I didn't know it had a name - snowballing. I did that when we had 2 student loans and 2 car payments that we wanted to get rid of. Since they all had about the same balance, I paid off the ones with the higher interest rates first and then applied that money to the others as we paid them off. It really does give you a feeling of satisfaction and relief when that debt is gone.

My church did Dave Ramsey for everyone. We saw how life changing it was, so we did free classes for young couples from the community. We paid for the courses and provided the moderators. We did that for several years but gradually people were not interested even though living on debt was increasing. Because of that course at seventy plus with my social security and a small monthly pension I now have more spendable income then I did during my 40s through sixty. Because of what I learned despite the looming disasters coming I have enough solid assets and preparation to make it for a very long time.

I celebrate with you and Matt for being debt free. God Bless you both

Thank you for sharing you story!! A blessing as always to watch and hear your great stories. Congratulations on being debt free

We are Financial Peace followers too. We are on Baby step 4 and 6 now. It has been a life changing...Life calming plan.

I really appreciate this video. I saw my parents go through the paycheck to paycheck struggle. We never grew up w/a lot of extra things and we definitely didn't live a life of luxury. The lesson of watching my parents helped me always focus on NOT repeating the way they managed their debt and the stress they had perpetually on them. I have minimal debt now but have enough to pay it all off if I needed to which is a very nice feeling. Its the great stress reducer and likely extends life, happiness, and well-being of relationships.

Always watch your videos. Must say this was one of the best. My husband and I can relate to you guys. Became debt free in 1991, amazing feeling. We are old enough to be your parents. Lol. Great to see a young couple doing what we did. Huge difference between wants and needs.

This is one of my most favorite videos you’ve made. Thank you! So inspiring! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing! I took his class Financial Peace University and shared with husband and we became debt free!

This is how it would be if I sit infront of a camera with my husband..he can't be serious. Lol. And anytime there is a family gathering he is never with the adults, he's always playing football or something with the kids and teens 😆. We've been together 23 years and like you been together more than we were ever apart. We started our debt free journey 6 yrs ago. We only have our mortgage left ,trying to get it paid off! We can't wait to be free from that and totally debt free.😊

You two are so smart for taking the debt free class! Thank you for sharing your experience and struggles.

Love your story! My husband and I started Dave Ramsey in 2010. We are now living like no one else!

I’ve never been a big spender, but didn’t manage my money well. Almost 20 years ago, in my mid 40’s, refinanced my house for a lower interest rate, borrowed $80,000, used every penny of my income to pay it off early. 20 year loan, paid off in 11 years, during those years, I needed car, bought 2 used Hondas, paid less than $12,000 for both of them. I’ve been debt free since 2015, recently retired, looking for my future home in North GA, southeastern TN or southwestern NC.

I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on becoming debt free. God bless you both.

What a great lesson! It’s so nice hear you and Matt’s story about debt. We have credit cards but we pay off the balances when the bills come in.😊🇨🇦