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💸 Ever wondered what it actually takes to pay off student loans fast?

In this episode of The Finance Girlies, Cassidy shares her journey of paying off $18,000 in student loan debt in just 10 months — what worked, what didn’t, and what she’d do differently now.

And whether you’re drowning in student loans or just looking for money strategies that actually work, you’ll walk away with plenty of ideas (and maybe a few “wow, she did what?!” moments from young Cassidy’s frugal habits).

In this episode, we cover:

✅ How Cassidy approached debt payoff with an all-or-nothing mindset

✅ The extreme frugality tactics she used (some were…questionable 👀)

✅ The lifestyle inflation trap and how she avoided it

✅ Small spending tweaks that made a big impact on her finances

✅ What she would (and wouldn’t) do the same if she had to do it again

✅ Why rewarding yourself along the way actually helps you stay on track

Resources 

• Budget Bytes – The go-to resource for cheap & tasty meals
• You Need a Budget (YNAB) – The budgeting tool that changed everything

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