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Caleb Bale

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Week 27: $200 Paid Off!

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

Week 27: $200 Paid Off!

Plus how to spend less on your next shopping trip

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 26: $569 of Debt Just Got Shredded

Jun 29, 2026

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3 min read

Week 26: $569 of Debt Just Got Shredded

Plus how to save 40% - 50% on your next necessary purchase

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 25: $40K of Total Debt Paid Off!

Jun 22, 2026

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3 min read

Week 25: $40K of Total Debt Paid Off!

Plus how to guarantee you make extra payments every week

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 24: $1015 of Debt Knocked Out Cold

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

Week 24: $1015 of Debt Knocked Out Cold

Plus how to cut your grocery bill this week

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 23: Uh Yeah, $580 of Debt is Gone for Good

Jun 8, 2026

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2 min read

Week 23: Uh Yeah, $580 of Debt is Gone for Good

Plus a simple way to make $800 extra this month

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 22: Bye Bye to $400 of Debt

Jun 1, 2026

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3 min read

Week 22: Bye Bye to $400 of Debt

Plus cutting those pesky app subscriptions

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 21: $600 of Debt Shredded

May 25, 2026

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2 min read

Week 21: $600 of Debt Shredded

Plus one way to cut your shopping habit dramatically

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 20 Already? $518 Debt Paid Off Total

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

Week 20 Already? $518 Debt Paid Off Total

Plus what working one extra day per month can do for your debt payoff

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 19: $1063 of Debt Just Got Cut Forever

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Week 19: $1063 of Debt Just Got Cut Forever

Plus is Ramsey's Credit Union account worth it?

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 18: You Said Nooope to $823 of Debt

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Week 18: You Said Nooope to $823 of Debt

Plus how to save on your internet bill THIS MONTH

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 17: $327 is still progress am I right?

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

Week 17: $327 is still progress am I right?

Plus how to prepare for irregular expenses in the next 3 months

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 16: $786 of Debt Gooooooone

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Week 16: $786 of Debt Gooooooone

Plus how to prepare for unpredictable expenses in the next 3 months

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 15: Second Week In a Row Above $3k

Apr 13, 2026

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5 min read

Week 15: Second Week In a Row Above $3k

Plus America nears $40 Trillion in national debt

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 14: We Crossed $30k!

Apr 6, 2026

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6 min read

Week 14: We Crossed $30k!

Plus check out how much everyone paid off in March

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 13: $340 Down and One Way to Cut Spending This Week

Mar 30, 2026

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5 min read

Week 13: $340 Down and One Way to Cut Spending This Week

Plus average household credit card debt is going up

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 12: $1335 of Debt? Busted

Mar 23, 2026

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6 min read

Week 12: $1335 of Debt? Busted

Plus new video about 2 ways to bump your paycheck by $300+

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Week 11: Tax Refund Paid off Student Loans

Mar 16, 2026

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9 min read

Week 11: Tax Refund Paid off Student Loans

Plus new video about a 5% cashback debit card

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Don't Be Part of the 50% Who've Lost Financial Hope in 2026

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

Don't Be Part of the 50% Who've Lost Financial Hope in 2026

Plus how many bank accounts you should actually have

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge: You Paid Off $1804 Amid Increasing American Debt

Mar 2, 2026

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8 min read

Payoff Challenge: You Paid Off $1804 Amid Increasing American Debt

Plus Americans' ability to cover a $1000 emergency

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — This Mistake Cost Us $90k

Feb 23, 2026

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9 min read

Payoff Challenge — This Mistake Cost Us $90k

Plus mortgage rates are going down while housing market is slowing.

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — Now You Can Participate

Feb 16, 2026

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7 min read

Payoff Challenge — Now You Can Participate

Submit your payoff totals to be included in next week's snapshot.

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — January's Totals Are IN

Feb 9, 2026

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6 min read

Payoff Challenge — January's Totals Are IN

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — The Biggest Payoff Week Yet

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

Payoff Challenge — The Biggest Payoff Week Yet

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — They Paid Off $1,097 Together This Week

Jan 26, 2026

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6 min read

Payoff Challenge — They Paid Off $1,097 Together This Week

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
Payoff Challenge — They Paid Off $1,700 Together This Week

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

Payoff Challenge — They Paid Off $1,700 Together This Week

Caleb Bale
Caleb Bale
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