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Debt freedom is a goal you can reach. As you begin your debt payoff journey, changing how you manage and spend your money could get you there even faster. A bare-bones budget is a great way to ...

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In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

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A bottle of bubbly and a beach. Brett Holzhauer, a 32-year-old personal finance writer, remembers well the day that he paid off the last of his $105,000 debt. He was with his girlfriend and sitting on ...