Jill
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So January of 23, I put my foot on the gas pedal and had a full-time job, two part-time jobs, two other side hustles. I was doing 60, 70, sometimes 80 hours a week trying to pay this off. And then my church in Atlanta did FPU again. And so I was like, okay, this is – Baby Step 3 is actually in sight. Like, I'm getting so close. I'm in, like, the last six miles of this marathon.
Like, I can do this. So I had a great support system through that. And then in May of this year, I made my final student loan payment.
Like, I can do this. So I had a great support system through that. And then in May of this year, I made my final student loan payment.
It did. It did.
It did. It did.
You're free now. I am. I am. I finally have time to do the things I want to do, get more involved in my church, investing in people, and just being able to live. It's very freeing.
You're free now. I am. I am. I finally have time to do the things I want to do, get more involved in my church, investing in people, and just being able to live. It's very freeing.
Oh, man. My parents first. First of all, when I made that last student loan payment, I had them on FaceTime. And they were with me when I hit send or hit pay, and we all just cried. I love it. It was great. My aunts and uncles, my coworkers are amazing. When I paid off my debt, they had a little party for me, had a little banner made that said, Jill is debt-free.
Oh, man. My parents first. First of all, when I made that last student loan payment, I had them on FaceTime. And they were with me when I hit send or hit pay, and we all just cried. I love it. It was great. My aunts and uncles, my coworkers are amazing. When I paid off my debt, they had a little party for me, had a little banner made that said, Jill is debt-free.
oh, yes, people were like, well, why are you paying this off? Like, you need to be investing. And I said, well, these student loans, this is keeping me from investing in my future, and this is keeping me from living. And I'm doing it this way, and here I am on the Dave Ramsey Show.
oh, yes, people were like, well, why are you paying this off? Like, you need to be investing. And I said, well, these student loans, this is keeping me from investing in my future, and this is keeping me from living. And I'm doing it this way, and here I am on the Dave Ramsey Show.
Yeah, so first and foremost, my faith in Jesus Christ is what helped me get through it. Having that great support system to help keep me accountable. And then when I got to the student loan part, I was at $82,000. And I was like, okay, so I made some payments, got into the 70s. And I was like, okay, how fast can I get to the 60s? And then I just kept going. So I made it a game.
Yeah, so first and foremost, my faith in Jesus Christ is what helped me get through it. Having that great support system to help keep me accountable. And then when I got to the student loan part, I was at $82,000. And I was like, okay, so I made some payments, got into the 70s. And I was like, okay, how fast can I get to the 60s? And then I just kept going. So I made it a game.
And I took the power back. that that debt had over me and made it, how fast can I do this? And that really changed my mindset. So changing that mindset and having that support system is huge.
And I took the power back. that that debt had over me and made it, how fast can I do this? And that really changed my mindset. So changing that mindset and having that support system is huge.