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DDSW in New York Post & MarketWatch.com – “Being Single is Making You Poor”
DDSW on Rockstar Finance – “I’m Worthless: from -$142,598 Net Worth to Zero”
DDSW on Student Loan Hero – “Are There Financial Benefits to Being Single AF?”
DDSW on Less Debt More Wine – “Student Loan Conqueror Series”

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Double Debt Single Woman

a single woman paying off over $140,000 of debt

Wake-Up-Call

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Double Debt Single Woman

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List of All Double Debt Single Woman Posts on One Page (Archives)
DDSW in New York Post & MarketWatch.com – “Being Single is Making You Poor”
DDSW on Rockstar Finance – “I’m Worthless: from -$142,598 Net Worth to Zero”
DDSW on Student Loan Hero – “Are There Financial Benefits to Being Single AF?”
DDSW on Less Debt More Wine – “Student Loan Conqueror Series”

About Me

I am Denise, a 40-something single woman living in the U.S. This blog chronicles my slow climb out of deep debt. My “double debt” refers to the $140+K twin terrors of student loan debt ($112,000+) and credit card debt ($30,000+). “Single woman” will address the difficult choices, challenges, and opportunities that those without partners experience when dealing with large debt alone.

After my wake up call (financial trauma) of losing my job in 2013 while carrying over $140,000 in debt, I embarked on the path of extreme saving and minimalism to get my finances in order and ensure some measure of security for my later years.

Here, I write about my successes and failures along with my hopes and fears. I am currently living on 30% of my take home pay, while the other 70% goes toward debt payoff and savings. It’s not easy, but nothing worth doing ever is. Follow my journey…

Debt Payoff Progress

Student Loans — $112,258

$0

100% Paid Off

Credit Card — $30,340

$0

100% Paid Off

Debt Freedom DayNovember 16, 2019

Sweet joyous rapture! I AM DEBT FREEEEEEE!

Savings Progress

Emergency Fund — $30,000 Goal

$22,018 saved

73%

Retirement Savings

$195,674 saved

RR

2020 Sinking Funds

2020 Life Fund

$50 saved

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