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After I got into the program, it dropped to half of that. It significantly changed the affordability of my life. I portioned some money into savings, and then I was able to cover groceries and the occasional go out. I stopped having to miss out on so many opportunities to enjoy life because I was just working so hard and trying to pay for debt.&#8221;\n    <\/blockquote>\n    <cite>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/how-a-26-year-old-broke-the-debt-cycle-so-she-can-become-a-homeowner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley C.<\/a>, Graduate and Survey Participant<\/cite>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quote-box\">\n    <blockquote>\n      &#8220;Accredited Debt Relief gave me a safety net, but more than that, they gave me financial literacy. Now I know how to live life debt-free \u2014 and how to teach my kids to do the same. My financial habits have absolutely changed. Even though the debt wasn\u2019t totally my fault, I still look back and see some things I could\u2019ve avoided \u2014 like buying a $3,000 couch when I didn\u2019t need to. But that\u2019s hindsight. Now I know better.&#8221;\n    <\/blockquote>\n    <cite>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/how-a-mom-of-two-paid-off-13000-in-credit-card-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Latia I.<\/a>, Graduate and Survey Participant<\/cite>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"quote-box\">\n    <blockquote>\n      &#8220;Our financial habits have definitely changed. If we don\u2019t have the money, we don\u2019t buy it. We each have one credit card and we pay it off every month. They\u2019re paying us in points now. I haven\u2019t paid a cent of interest in over a year.&#8221;\n    <\/blockquote>\n    <cite>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accrediteddebtrelief.com\/blog\/how-an-army-veteran-paid-off-57000-in-debt-and-was-able-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gary H.<\/a>, Graduate and Survey Participant<\/cite>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Affordability plays a critical role in the effectiveness of debt consolidation programs. 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