My Debt Free Scream with Dave Ramsey | Aja Dang

I'm Aja Dang and this is a vlog that has been over two years in the making.... I flew to Nashville to do my debt free scream with Dave Ramsey! After reading Total Money Makeover and deciding to change my life by getting my finances in order, the main thing that kept me going through those feelings of frustration and self doubt was that I was determined to pay off my loans in order to do my Debt Free Scream in person. It almost didn't happen due to brand payments not arriving on time (shocker) but the money gods were on my side and a major goal in my life has been accomplished.
Hopefully this video will inspire you to keep going on your debt free journey and NEVER EVER EVER give up.
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[@MiraByler]

Oh my goodness, I started crying when you did your scream. I’m so proud of you!

[@AjaDang]

thank you!!

[@WendyVaz]

omg me too! I'm watching it for the second time now and I still cried lol sooooooo proud of you Aja!!!

[@melissalowe8473]

Mira Byler me too! Been watching Aja for at least 18 months and I’m so emotional over this! Great job Aja!

[@Sasha0406]

I almost shed a tear when she started to cry in the hotel room! I felt that for her. Congratulations!!

[@samlopez2231]

Mira Byler watching this in a public area I hope I don’t cry but I already started tearing up when she was leaving the hotel 😅

[@priscilla5321]

You’re the reason why I started following Dave Ramsey. I’m on baby step number 2 and should be out of all debt in 7 months 🙏🏽. You’re a rockstar. Amazing job.

[@AjaDang]

wow 7 months? YOU'RE a rockstar.

[@elgab273]

Well done 👉🏽👉🏽

[@Claire-oq7ut]

Yay!!!

[@akirebara]

It's been 7 months! I would guess congratulations are in order?

[@Erika2]

I tackled my $200k debt and could relate to all of the emotions you felt. Congratulations!!

[@aimeedaniellee]

You've just reignited my fire Aja, so proud of you! 😭

[@AjaDang]

yes sis!!!

[@delle3955]

Same here!!! So proud of this lady!🤩

[@Muhaz2u]

Did anyone else tear up when she teared up😭? I’m so happy for you Aja!!! You’re my inspo 💕 Thirty flirty & thriving 🤩💕

[@hanarahanif7247]

Me too.. I feel so touched!

[@tiffanyferg]

Omg what are the chances that it was both of your birthdays? Happy debt free scream!! So amazing

[@twinklehayashi]

Hi Aja, My husband and I have been on a home buying journey and realize that we are so not ready because of all of our debt and my school loans. I was led to listen Dave Ramsey’s podcast on the app just yesterday and heard your story and your debt free scream. I was so encouraged that I thought I’d check out your channel. I stayed up all night and just finished watching a marathon of ALL 49 videos of your financial journey! I’m glad I got to see the whole thing unfold in one day and didn’t need to wait 2 years later. This is my first ever comment on anyone’s KZbin ever, but I just really felt led to comment and share how truly encouraged and inspired I am with your journey, struggles and all. Thank you for your realness and your fighting spirit. I look forward to the day where we can also become financially free. 🙌🏻 Oh and also, I really connected with you because we’re from Hawaii, we have 3 fur babies and I too throw bday pawty’s for them. Also, I really appreciate your cause and love for dogs. I may just follow in your footsteps and consider doing Rover as a side hustle. 🤗 Thank you again for sharing your story. ❤️

[@AMAZINGGRACE87]

I actually found you because of Dave R. I listen every day on my way to work!

[@AjaDang]

oh wow! Thank you :)

[@ramtransportllc6818]

@@AjaDang yeah me too! He did give you a helluva shout out on air. He usually doesn't do that!! Congrats!!!

[@exhaustedinv5272]

Ditto. Saw it live.

[@missnadial5174]

Girl you are inspiring! I am beyond beyond proud of you. Your perseverance is amazing. Thank you for sharing your journey. I needed to see if it was possible. It sure is!I’m tackling my $200K debt. First time I’ve said that out loud. Thank you for sharing your life.

[@AjaDang]

you got this! It's gonna be a long, frustrating journey BUT you can do it.

[@clair233]

Keep us updated Nadia 💓💓💓💓

[@cindygutierrez2382]

Get it girl! We are all rooting for you. You can do it!

[@qmakesithappen]

Omg!!! Who's here before 1M views?? So proud of you Aja!!! Continue to be great and inspire us all 😁🏁

[@AjaDang]

1M? i wish lol

[@QuesttoFIRE]

Q Makes It Happen ahhh so glad you watch Aja’s channel too!! 😅

[@qmakesithappen]

@@QuesttoFIRE oh yea, it's been a while now. She has spunk she's very authentic and her journey has been a legit rollercoaster lol

[@domjobs18]

I'm crying so much. 2 years of my life following you and being inspired. Culminating to this moment is what I've been waiting for for the longest time. And I'll still be here to follow whatever else comes.

[@theskinnypot]

You can have your debt free scream too.

[@July.4.1776]

Dave saved us! We were nearly a million dollars in debt when we found him.

[@llallogen7380]

How are you doing now, Tim?

[@turtleskt]

Aja, I was waiting for my debt to be cleared before watching your debt free scream. I wanted to watch this when I accomplished my own goals so I can walk through this experience with you. I’m so proud of you and so inspired because you were so transparent and so honest about your debt, it gave me the confidence to do the same. I’m happy to say I paid off $50,000 of student loan debt in 18 months!! When my friends were out buying new cars and renting expensive apartments out of school, I got a small apartment with barely any furniture and ended up moving back in with my mom during the pandemic to save money. I really believe that your channel has touched more lives than you know. I wanted to pop in and say thank you. Katelynn

[@JazzymineA]

WHEN YOU STARTED TEARING UP IT MADE ME TEAR UP. I’m at work girl!! 😭

[@blessedlife1206]

I’m so proud of you! I have $200,000 in student loan debt and I have been in deferment and denial. I’m so glad I found your channel because you started where I am and I want to be where you are now!!! 😍

[@sarebeah]

Omg I actually cried when you screamed! You looked so free and happy! It’s been great following your journey and seeing how all your hard work has paid off! Well done girly!!

[@FunInTheSun808]

So so so proud of you! I did my debt free scream 12-7-2016 and my life will never be the same. It starts off being about paying off debt in the end it changes your whole life.

[@SmoothJK]

Well said. I'm still on Baby Step 2, but I know in my bones that once I'm on the other side, there's no way in hell I'm going back to my old ways.

[@ghostvalleyskz]

I am so proud of you! I cried when I watched you make that final payment and I cried when I watched your debt free scream. I'm finally starting my journey, and I look to you as my inspiration. Thank you so much 💕 love you!

[@Natalie_11188]

It was nice of Dave to promote your channel. I’m so very proud of you. In two years this will be me.

[@cozywithandrea]

I teared up when you teared up, and I cried when you did your debt-free scream. I'm so proud of you Aja!

[@imanidyson3412]

I just got so emotional watching this. I’m so happy for you. It’s so frustrating that so many of us are so far in the hole because of student loans. I feel a bit defeated about at times but this was beautiful to see

[@mirandacastro3099]

I was listening to Dave Ramsey’s podcast that day and started crying when you were talking to him. What an amazing accomplishment!

[@rachiepaculba6000]

I was on the elliptical at the gym while watching this and had to pause it because I started to tear up. just came back on and finished the video and cried in the comfort of my own car. You are so inspiring!

[@ajstwirler]

Just took a second job. Aiming to pay off my credit card debt before the year ends!! Time away from my baby will be hard but I have to keep freedom in mind!!

[@llallogen7380]

It'll be so worth it! God speed

[@ajstwirler]

llallogen thank you so much 💖💖

[@Bae_mackx]

I’m smiling the whole time;) also so glad Dave gave your channel a shout out!!

[@AjaDang]

I was so surprised he did that!

[@QuesttoFIRE]

Laura B those Dave Ramsey followers ears are gonna bleed the first time they hear Aja say “fuck” though🤣😂

[@christinam81]

We try to be nice and welcoming in Tennessee. But I believe Alabama has us beat. When I went there, the kindness was on ten 😂 I had to get out of there lol

[@AjaDang]

when I go home to Hawaii, everyone is really nice there but it's more of a casual nice. In Nashville people were ma'am'ing me with their southern charm. A whole new level of niceness.

[@TheSammiSalsa]

I lived in Alabama for 23 years. That hospitality depends on where you go. I went to college in Tennessee. Much better than Alabama.

[@kristinwb]

So amazing! Congratulations on this celebration of your victory over debt! I'm not religious at all, but I actually like the quote that Dave Ramsey listed when he signed your savings plan. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by your renewing mind." That's 100% what a debt-free journey is. The pattern of this world is to stay burdened by debt, so the act of getting and staying out of debt is to continually renew your commitment to a different path.

[@alexandralord3679]

Why am I crying?!? 😂 I’m so happy for you Aja!!!

[@beckamayfield9912]

I am so inspired by you Aja. I also just turned 33, and I am chipping away at my debt. I used to think I'd be paying my student loans for the rest of my life. I realized, now that I am budgeting, I have a lot of extra money that could be put toward debt and I could be debt free in 20 months. Thank you so much for talking about finances and debt. You really helped me.

[@bronnyd]

i'm dying at dave's boomerang. "i have no idea what you just said."

[@CarmenO]

I loved this video! I've been on my debt payoff journey since October and have been listening to Dave religiously and I heard your debt free scream today on his podcast. I come and youtube and there's this video. So cool to watch and to get a sneak peek into the Dave headquarters. Really proud of you and can't wait to do my scream in a couple of years!! Congrats!!

[@unbreakable_kimmy]

I wish I could like this more than once. I cried on the bus when I listened to your scream, I cried at home when I watched you. Thank you for opening your heart and your wallet with us! Keep sharing your story, even as it changes, because you're an everyday inspiration. Tears of joy and relief for you! 💕🌟

[@shazzari]

Followed you on your debt free journey, cried every time you cried, watched you make your first debt free "big purchase" & now I couldn't be happier for you. You have inspired so many of us. Thank you for sharing your story with us

[@AjaDang]

Shirley Wangari thanks girl

[@mlbmachine99]

Hey Aja, longtime DR listener here and I actually found your channel a while ago when you were about a month or two into your monthly budget videos (KZbin algorithm I think). Congratulations! I couldn't help but smile as I watched this video. You climbed a mountain--one that very few actually have the willingness to tackle and you persevered through a journey that most would simply avoid. Well done! Also, I must say, the behind-the-scenes footage of your visit at Ramsey HQ was so cool to watch. I've always wondered what the experience was like for folks who make the trek to Franklin and do the screams. This video was an easy click of the thumbs up button for me.

[@stermichael4874]

I’ve listened to a lot of debt free screams but have never seen one. Brought me pure joy 😭

[@5150y]

This is awesome! Thanks for always posting. Hoping to be debt free in a few months. Started with $68K in student loans 2 years ago. Congrats to you!

[@AjaDang]

YES!! CONGRATS!

[@jessikayedmeier]

Omg I’ve been WAITING FOR THIS!!!! So happy for you!!!!

[@tb11212]

I LITERALLY SCREAMED YESSSSS WHEN I SAW THE THUMBNAIL! I’m so proud of you! Thank you for introducing me to personal finance and Dave Ramsey! ♥️🥺 I’m so happy for you and you’ve been such an inspiration! I’m going to see Dave Ramsey’s team live this month!

[@tahtahresa]

So proud! I started crying when you were tearing up bc I remember watching you ever since your first video on your debt free journey and you did it!! I’m so happy for you!

[@okorolina]

I joined my local orchestra and I have a sitter once a week for that day, I am so happy with this treat for myself. I have another goal for my birthday to go to Provence later this year and then I hope to buckle down and more aggressively payoff my student loan (already paying off more than the minimum but I really want to do more). What a wonderful way to fully close out your debt free journey 🙌

[@elainemayorga]

Ahhh! Watching you do the yell made me so emotional! You sounded so happy and relieved when you did it. Everyone following along from the beginning is so proud that you accomplished your goal and you’ve inspired so many of us!

[@bythao]

I've been slowly going through your Financial Journey playlist and felt so emotional watching this. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@susanlee101]

I couldn’t help but keep smiling the whole time. So proud of you and your debt free journey. I can’t wait till I’m debt free. It seems so long away but I know I will get there.

[@mytubeeeee]

I’m so happy & proud of you! I remember when you first started this journey and I mentioned you should do the debt-free scream. I can’t believe I was able to witness this time. Yay!!

[@katiewilliams428]

This gave me goosebumps. I can’t wait to do my debt free scream. I’m hoping within 5 years I will be able to. Mortgage and all. ❤️

[@PenniesNotPerfection]

I enjoyed it so much! I heard you on the show and was like “I know her!” Haha. Great job!

[@Natalie_11188]

Pennies Not Perfection that was me. I was listening to the podcast at work and thought “that’s Aja!!”

[@isawnisa]

I was crying while watching you do your scream. So proud of you!!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 💕

[@AaronYoon]

“Do I smell?” 😂😂

[@lilydaquila9847]

I'm screaming and crying for you. This is such an amazing moment. Thank you for sharing this WHOLE journey leading up to this with us. I'm more than proud of you...there just aren't any words. You are amazing, Aja. Love you. Here's to 33. 💜

[@mayuraouk]

I was a couple days into preparing for bankruptcy until I saw your Instagram post about your debt free scream and Dave Ramsey. Ever since that, I made a complete 180, and because of you, a fire has been lit under my ass to tackle my debt instead of taking the easy way out. I’m 24 years old with $140K of student loans and consumer debt. I haven’t taken any action steps yet, but I want to say thank you for showing me another way. Thank you for being open about your debt journey. Thank you 💕

[@cvbrotha11]

Aja I got to watch your DEBT free scream the day they aired it and it was awesome! So happy for you! I'm so looking forward to doing my debt free scream but not until my house is paid off. Amazing job!

[@melissaperez3490]

Feels like the end of an era!! Once more congratulations on archiving your goal and inspiring us to do the same! You are one determined lady and I admire that so much! Enjoy the rest of your journey! I cannot wait to see what you make of your life 💕

[@RealRobinGrace]

I also cried during you're debt free scream. Congratulations!!! My sister moved to a suburb of Nashville about a year ago. She said people are extremely nice. I'm glad you had a good trip. 👍🏾

[@diamondwilliams3320]

I'm so happy for you! I cried along with you as you went through this journey. You've been a real support as I work through my own debt free journey ! Thank you for everything ❤❤

[@tanyabaldwin9707]

My husband and I just payed of our debt (I had paid mine already but, as a couple we still had a ways to go) and it feels amazing! Congratulations! It’s amazing you got to meet Dave Ramsey and do the debt free scream. People like you are so encouraging and motivational and I love the realness ✌🏽

[@harmoneymyella3916]

Been waiting for this for over a year! I’m so proud of you!!!! Good job!

[@AjaDang]

thank you!

[@harmoneymyella3916]

Aja Dang you’re so welcome!

[@NancyLeanaXyooj]

I'm in tears. So proud of you Aja! You're the main reason why I am now debt free as well. So proud of you!

[@savannahgene7535]

I was very emotional watching your debt free scream on the DR channel and I teared up again watching this. I am so excited to tackle BS 2! I just paid off my first debt this month. Thank you for sharing your journey and being so open. I know it is a very vulnerable place to be just being on a debt free journey but you opened it up for all of us to see and be inspired by.

[@FunandBudget]

OMG...I stayed in the penthouse suite of the dream in NYC - goes for $5K a night but they made a mistake and rewarded us with it...best experience of my life.

[@rafrodriguez548]

This is SO cool!!! Really neat seeing the behind the scenes. Good for you!

[@koralbchh]

I started tearing up when you were getting nervous about your interview and especially when you were doing your debt free scream. You’ve always been my number 1 inspiration when it comes to being a woman boss, especially when it comes to financial independence. I’m so happy to see how far you’ve come and I just wanted you to know that you’ve inspired and motivated me so much to take control of my finances, to go for my dreams, and to do so with confidence!

[@candy2325]

Go girl! I was listening to the podcast when you came on! I stopped what I was doing at work to listen lmaoo! I remember that caller who try to school Dave on credit cards and Dave let his ass know what’s up 👏🏾👊🏾👊🏾😹 I was crying laughing

[@danielahernandez9651]

I don't usually write comments but I have been following you for years now!! I AM SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU! you are sooo incredibly smart and you deserve everything amazing that is coming your way!!! you are a rooock staaaar!!

[@nyembidee1]

Congratulations Aja!!!! Sooo proud of you, and excited for this new phase you're entering. I'm making progress with paying off debt too, using your budget spreadsheet along the way!!!; you've been such an inspiration. 💝

[@Christinamychas]

Aja and dave my two biggest inspirations 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kilodelta2431]

I saw this a few days ago on Dave’s channel! I had to rewind to make sure I was seeing and hear the right name. Congrats!!

[@LaToyaPlansLife]

My goodness Aja I had tears in my eyes when you did your debt free scream!! Congratulations 🎉👏🎉 So proud of you!!! Happy Birthday 🎂🎈🎉

[@ScubaCody]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Ive been watching Dave for a few months now and my mindset has done a 180. you're definitely an inspiration. keep it up make a video when you become a millionaire! p.s i literally cried during the video. amazing job

[@tetele7929]

Oh I just realised I am not the only one who had tears when Aja went to Dave Ramsey show… I am new to this channel. Thank you for the insightful videos. I watched a few in a row. Very impressive indeed. I have 9 months left of my +4 yrs deft free journey. Your video n final advice gave me a boost to keep up n not give up. Thank you 🙏🏽 (my side hussle is domestic cleaning some evenings+weekends). I am exhausted but the sacrifice is worth it. ❤

[@k8yfeld]

Girl, I admire you're hard work! I have been through a roller coaster of job loss at the end of 2019, but I'm now set up income wise to make significant headway in my debt. My goal is to pay everything off in 4 years (including the house), which is very do-able, possibly sooner, but it's like I keep getting bogged down with backlogged expenses for new tires, vet bills, taxes I'm gonna owe in April, plus I'm stuck in this mode of feeling like I'm making up for lost wages buying bulk groceries and home supplies.. You are 100% correct that focus and maintaining motivation is the key. That is my current struggle. I need to let the dust of 2019 hurry up and settle so I can get a move on 2020 and end up ahead!

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

So proud of you and had tears. I have been listening to Dave for over 10 years and what a privilege to be on his show.

[@okorolina]

I was watching Dave Ramsey before I started watching you, but your journey really put me over the top with working on eliminating my debt. Congratulations!!

[@LisatotheMarie]

I really appreciate how you broke things down further later in the video and talked about how you interpreted the Dave Ramsey method to allow for some joy that may cost money. At the beginning of my journey I felt very restricted and I'd beat myself up if I treated myself. Now, I just budget for those little moments of joy. Congrats on being debt-free!

[@Jessica_Bennett]

Most likely all of those people that showed up were employees, they're the best! Such a supportive and welcoming company. Congratulations!

[@wildflowers100]

Congratulations Aja... crying tears of joy for you 😭😭😭

[@wendyuyennguyen]

I teared up so many times watching this video! Congratulations!!! You did a fantastic job!

[@myjunk6309]

Saw the show and the only reason it caught my eye is because you said Hawaii. Still working the baby steps and looking to be there to do a debt free scream one day. Congratulations! Hope you continue to live and give like nobody else. Have a Great Day! 🤪

[@user-cg9ry5id5v]

I wasn’t sure when you were doing the scream and I heard you while driving to work and I realized it was you!! How amazing!

[@ChaseEverySecond]

So happy for you! Thank you for taking us along your journey! We will be debt free the end of this March. $172K done in 2 years. We can’t wait to be free of it and never go back. Cheers!

[@13SM]

from a total stranger but WOMAN I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!! I've watched your journey since when you had one hundred thousand left and I found myself screaming at the television like 'yaaaas baaaaabes yaaaaas! and slightly tearing up to fill a shot glass in .5 seconds. YOU DESERVE all the promotion Dave gave you and I look forward to seeing you save up and you and your soon to be hubby have that wedding! You guys are a team and I am so happy you have the support you need and keeping yourself grounded even in that doubt.

[@beabeababy123]

Congratulations, girl!! I just discovered you but you've already inspired me to look into Dave Ramsey and to stop deferring payments on my 25k loans and to start paying them off again. I just set up an autopay of $500/mo on them (not much but it's a start), and I made a budget based off yours. Thank you--you rock!

[@sunnyray4065]

Hey Aja, just wanted to say congratulations. You inspired me to pay off my mortgage as much as possible. I got a new job with a higher salary so now I put my extra cash straight into my mortgage. I'm now projected to paying it off in 7 years, rather than 30 years. Definitely feels so satisfying seeing repayments go down. Feels so good.

[@mariamartinez7283]

I'm glad you went and did your debt scream. I was crying seeing you do this. Thanks for motivating me.

[@ziintle]

The most wholesome video I have watched in a very long time, I am so moved and excited for you, congratulations Aja. I have been following since your original debt announcement video and really you inspire me not financially, but with my own other goals and just seeing the rewards of sticking through with something you have promised yourself. To many more

[@joanelised]

So amazing!!! May or may not have cried when you did your debt free scream. Congratulations, you deserve it and so much more!

[@KaitlynAlianoWeisberg]

This made me cry, Aja! Good for you for making the trip to seal your debt-free journey.

[@robertstanley9633]

I'm not crying, you're crying! 😭 What an amazing journey to witness & I appreciate you being so transparent and letting us be a part of it. All the best in your many endeavors! 💕

[@MymyTran]

Amazing!! Honestly I teared up when you screamed. I’m so happy for you Aja!! You inspire me so much! Although I personally don’t have any student loan debt, I followed your debt free journey because it was so motivating. It has inspired me to work hard, hustle and to save money! Keep doing what you’re doing. Keep making videos about finance please. The future looks bright for you and I’m excited to continue following you on your financial journey! 🤍

[@Daisy.368]

Aja, I started tracking my finances and begun flow charts to pay off my bills. This is all thanks to you!! So thank you Aja....

[@carnival30]

Wow Aja, look at you. I’m so proud of you. The ways you have come. I can’t believe I’m seeing you in that stage. You are winning at life!

[@amimi92]

I remember when I was first looking into starting my debt free journey and your first video about debt came up in my recommendations like a year and a half ago. Then just seeing you tear up made me tear up! So so proud of you Aja.

[@randomstuff53078]

i heard your scream live that day, congrats. - you are motivating me , got a 100k debt, --- ill keep following

[@jonkrispeterson6678]

I was listening to Dave’s podcast yesterday when you came on. Way to go. Using your education to pay off your debt. We have been debt free for almost 10 years, and the feeling is amazing. I loved that about 15 minutes before your call, there was an 18 year old that told Dave he was wrong. How credit card debt was working for him as a good too. Dave’s response? “Why should I care? You are 18, and have no clue what you are doing. Thanks for calling”?

[@GabrielDimude]

Wow!! Congratulations and Happy happy birthday to you! I need to pay off my $ 710,000 debt. The mindset that you have gives me the inspiration I'll be using these strategies in my Finance and KZbin journey.

[@conniec3867]

so thankful for your debt/finance videos. your debt-free scream was so cathartic. you made me tear up. so happy for you.

[@AjaDang]

it was SO cathartic. I feel a sense of relief

[@laurenwallis3319]

Brian is such a nice guy 😭 he seems so supportive!

[@fabyvaldez9186]

18:00. You are totally right!!! How to keep the gazelle intensity!!! Congratulations I teared up a little bit and have watch only a couple of your videos!! I'm so happy for you, really... Dave says that you have to always remember WHY you are doing this in the first place... those "So that.." I am paying this card SO THAT I can be debt free... SO THAT, I can start working on a retirement account SO THAT, I can have a quality life in the last years of my life... or SO THAT... (fill in the blank) and of course, visuals are always a reminder of how far you have come after the effort is done... a reminder that keeping the track will take farther than you can even imagine....really motivating!!! It was good to know that the next step after applying Dave's book is to read Everyday Millionaire!! I will start that ASAP... Congratulations again!!

[@Jessics682]

I definitely teared up when you did your scream. I'm so proud of you and happy for you. I think it was a video about you on Facebook from the very start of your journey that really inspired me to look at my student loans and confront them. It was also around when I was graduating college and realized I had all this debt waiting for me. Been really trying since May 2018 to pay my debt and feels like I've made no progress. But watching you really motivates me and makes me want to buckle down and get it gone.

[@cutosaurus]

Aja, I CRIED like a baby watching your Debt Free Scream! AH! I am SO happy for you! I watched you from the beginning and the fact that you accomplished apying off debt so quickly is AMAZING!!

[@hunt4malikah37]

This made me cry!!! I’ve been following you for quite some time and this is literally is the culmination of all your struggle! Way to go Aja 💕🙌🏾