About Debt Free Forties

Hello and welcome to Debt Free Forties! I’m Tana (rhymes with Donna), and I created this personal finance and lifestyle blog to hold myself and my family accountable when it comes to our finances. I wanted to track our debt repayment progress and in the process, help others find motivation with their financial situation.

In 17 months, we paid off over $27,000 in debt. Now we’re working on saving our 3 – 6 month emergency fund so we can work towards our other financial goals.

I’ve read a ton of personal finance books, scoured blogs, listened to podcasts, and watched plenty of financial tv shows. I love all things finance-related and still find myself learning every day as I look for new tactics to try to boost our net worth.

I work as a web designer/developer from home full-time and have always found myself following the entrepreneur lifestyle by picking up freelance and finding side gigs. I’m a huge advocate of side hustles and using it to pay off debt or boost savings.

I’ve been featured in several publications, including:

• Tax Dos and Don’ts For New Gig Workers by Forbes
• Trim Review: Bill Negotiation without the Hassle by ChooseFI
• I tried to get my savings in shape with a no-spend week – here’s what I learned by BankRate
• Best Money Advice from Dad by Finance Superhero
• 50+ Crazy Things People have Done to Save Money by Making Sense of Cents
• Ask Trim Review: Save Money with Automation by The College Investor
• Setting Financial Goals: Why Money Goals Matter to your Financial Health by Financial Impulse
• Meet the Women of the Financial Independence Movement by Tread Lightly, Retire Early
• How to stay motivated while paying off debt at Cents + Purpose
• 20 Ways To Get an Extra $500 in Your Paycheck by the End of the Year by GoBankingRates.com
• 15+ Unique & Lucrative Side Hustle Ideas by Girl Talk with Fo
• How to Find Inspiration on Your Debt Free Journey by Frozen Pennies
• 40 Easy Ways to Save Money in College by The Wallet Wise Guy
• Wait – Is it Already Time for Holiday Shopping?! Shave Hundreds off Your Total With These Plan-Ahead Tips From Top Money Bloggers by Parade
• 5 Expenses to Cut Instead of Coffee by OppU / OppLoans
• Scary Money Mistakes from the Freelancer Files by Mint
• How I Stopped Worrying About Money by The Busy Budgeter
• Can You Really Make Money Taking Surveys Online? by The Money Manual
• This Savings Pro Collected $830 from Ibotta and Rakuten Last Year. Here’s How She Did It. by DollarSprout
• How to Live Frugally & Still Get What You Want by Piggy

There are a lot of people out there that thought they’d be further along financially in their 30s and 40s. I’m one of them. I hope you find some use of the content here and know you’ve found a friend you can talk about finances with.

I look forward to interacting with you all and finally becoming debt-free!

Contact me at [email protected].

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