My Husband Passed Away During Our Debt Free Journey - Debt Free Scream!

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[@HomeschoolGlue]

Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't cry. That was beautiful.

[@nevenkapavlin1581]

Asprin

[@ericbartha6313]

Don't cry... yeah right! I'm balling like a mom at her daughter's wedding...

[@longranger5226]

Yep...me too.

[@andrewpaterson4672]

failed, water works happened.

[@marlynsantos9677]

Just cutting some onions

[@tacobelle6680]

"Craig we're debt free" ^^^^^ had me crying. I was fine until that part.

[@1jennifer89]

She is such a strong woman and wife, God bless her! I cried.

[@YoTeeFan]

What freaking 3 idiots would dislike this debt free scream ??? This woman just lost her husband and she kept chugging away during her storm. She is now Debt free and has a great support group. GOD bless her husband!

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

I disliked it. It's horrible he passed. Are we supposed to be happy about this??

[@AerynSB]

Too pre occupied worrying about money. Should of just lived life since he was on his last breath. Now he's dead and his debt is irrelevant.

[@carom5978]

Aaron Beardsley what makes you think he wasn’t living his life? Don’t pretend to know peoples stories. Maybe that was his gift to her.

[@michaelweyenberg6238]

And not to knock her story, but they didn't pay off the debt using the Ramsey methods. It was the house and life insurance that paid it off.

[@JoyofRVing]

michael weyenberg part of the Dave Ramsey method is life insurance. It’s part of the baby steps.

[@Gamecockinnc1]

The debt free scream really got to me. Brave woman. And for those of you making the juvenile comments about this woman and her friend Chad give it a rest and grow up. You are disrespecting this brave widow and the memory of her late husband.

[@GwenMotoGirl]

I wipe a tear with every debt free scream no matter how hard I try not to cry, but this one really got me. Prayers for her and her family. Their friends' persistence (nagging 😉) and Jennifer's commitment to keep going when it surely would have been easier to quit are important lessons for me today. Thank you.

[@Healedhomegirl]

i cried too ...Lord this debt free journey is a blessing

[@detert08]

Who could dislike this? I'm already sobbing.

[@For_greater_good]

probably the VPs from big banks who love to keep people in debt. Stay strong Jennifer, Godspeed!! :)

[@deb9806]

trolls

[@MARTINLOCZ]

Wow I actually choked up... May his soul rest in peace... Truly amazing

[@naeluvsGCH]

Ugh! I tried to hold in in but when Dave ushered in her debt free scream I had to cry. I know she would've loved for him to be there.

[@ellaheath5264]

Be blessed... I lost my dad to liver transplant and he was also very young. I live near you. I hope one day I'll meet you and give you a big hug, Jennifer!

[@momof2momof2]

I understand her story. Even tho my husband and I didn't have any debt other then our home, we were always on the path of saving, and being good with our money. He passed away almost 8 years ago, and I have carried on his legacy, to provide for our children, and hopefully, their children will continue on in honor of him.

[@jerseynurse6878]

momof2 - so sorry for your loss.

[@johnjaso385]

I just about teared when she said Craig we are debt free. Sad but I’m happy for her.

[@yayarivera1]

Oh man! this broke my heart and motivate me at the same time 😔😢

[@subman23]

I'm not crying. You're crying! I'm.... peeling onions, yeah. Man, I happened to hear this on the radio when it first happened (well, same day overnight rebroadcast on my local station, but still) and as my shift progressed my customers kept asking me if I was ok because I kept thinking about it and tearing up. inspirational. truly moving

[@rrwj23]

I held it together till the end. So sad.

[@prettyblueiizs]

Very beautiful testimony from a very brave lady..... Tears are filling my eyes, as a small smile comes upon my face for your last step in your husband's and your journey! May God bless you abundantly

[@WifeMommyFamilyJourney]

I'm so sorry for your lost😢 I know your hubby would be so proud. Praying for you🙏🏼❤️

[@Trevorious2010]

I think that was the loudest quiet scream I've ever heard

[@fembot521]

I can so relate to her. My husband died in January 2021 and the life insurance will pay off all of our debt and I will have a nice chunk to invest for my future and my kids. Wish it was any other way than the way it is happening. God blessed me with his love so I have to be grateful.

[@diannamc367]

💞🙏🏻

[@freedominabudget]

Oh my goodness! What a story! That debt free scream got me hard!

[@MrGeicoTruth]

If a man would have said that, "That debt free scream got me hard!", It would have been so inappropriate. Double standards!!

[@oscardterrazas5311]

MrGeicoTruth you're a pervert

[@warwagon]

I Know, before I read your comment I read Freedom's comment and thought..... Wait.... what?

[@JoseFlores-gq4cv]

Freedom In A Budget me too. I am a 37 year old man's man, and i cried. WOW!!!!

[@Mommo42]

Wow, that was a story that should help all listening, that had me crying.

[@Kevin_Roche]

My father also lost his spouse not too far into marriage (thankfully I was born before that happened). I can't imagine how painful that is and how those memories carry with you. You marry someone planning to have so much time with them and then they're gone.

[@christinabernat9681]

How absolutely wonderful to be debt free when dealing with her/your husband's passing!! (caps for emphasis not to scream) I AM SOOOO VERY HAPPY about that for you/her !!! Imagine if she/you had to start becoming debt free all by her(your)self AFTER he died!!!! Maybe this was his greatest present to you/her - to agree to listen to those friends who so blessed you both (them) by encouraging them to do that budget - thereby also leaving you/her with thousands of wonderful memories and feelings of achieving that goal together - which are now buttressing you/her beautifully as you/she pass(es) through the grieving - MUCH more easily - especially as you/she has a daughter and so MUST handle that (blessing) well !!!! Three dozen roses and the most romantic dinner pale in comparison to this exquisite peace of mind you/she have/has now!!! While seemingly (is that the word I am looking for?) sad this is actually a most profoundly uplifting story because THIS is the condition to be in to deal with all of life's challenges, of which unexpected death is one. I really don't believe in death anymore - your husband's soul and true essence just MOVED to a different address. It took me 14 years of caregiving to my own parents (so they could make their move from the from the comfort if the home they loved instead of a nursing home or hospital) to know this in my bones, but I DO KNOW IT IN MY VERY BONES NOW. Athough THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DEATH, the human side of us still must experience the grief as things are different on the earth plane after our lived one(s) move(s). I especially want to say to this beautiful woman/you is that the latest studies show that grieving takes TWO years, NOT ONE, as was previously thought, and AT THE TWO YEAR MARK THE GRIEVER IS MOST VULNERABKE. --- so DO NOT make ANY VOLUNTARY serious life decisions like remarrying or changing jobs until you are WELL PAST THAT TWO YEAR MARK so that you don't make moves you will later regret or not even know why you made them. Waking up next to a face you will look at and wonder "what am I doing with THIS man?" is not where you want to be a few years from now. Same thing with major job changes etc - NO VOLUNTARY major decisions until you are well past the 2 yr mark. This applies for all deep grieving, even if one is grieving the loss if a job one loved or a business one started that one loved but lost or had to give up for whatever reason. Death is a trauma for those left on earth. Give yourself the space and help to heal from this. You are a beautiful woman AND were happily married - both these factors mean you stand a more than excellent chance of remarrying happily (which your husband certainly wants for you as no doubt he expressed to you) so have no fears on that score! In fact you probably have to avoid the interested men already I will bet! So you especially then need to avoid these men for now to fully process your husband's moving to the soul plane - do not run from these feelings. After you have processed and found your new normal and new "strong", there will be plenty of opportunity to date. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - this /your story actually has filled me with new joy and inspiration as to why it is SOOO important to be debt free!!! Thanks for coming on Dave's show and sharing yourself and your husband with all of us!!! He must be beaming in heaven !!!! And applause to those friends that got you on this path of inner peace and true self empowerrment!!!!

[@k.embers]

I’m so happy for and proud of her for finishing their vision. I’m going to continue crying on the ground in a ball now.

[@joedoe7839]

May our King and Lord Jesus Christ comfort and carry this woman through the most difficult of times, and continue to bless her, and guide her path. Amen.

[@chamberscrystal11]

Very sorry to hear her story but also happy for her at the same time. She has a good support team. Prayers for Jennifer

[@zirp0825]

Whew! That was a tear jerker!

[@yeahisaidit6184]

I lost it at her debt free scream. What a strong lady.

[@kilduce4423]

May God bless her. Sad story. Life is so freaking important

[@mauricegeorge4320]

god absolutely bless her...her indian husband is gone...she can date whoever she wants to date...She will officially move on from this now...

[@Zatchwen]

How did she hold in her tears? I cried and I don’t even know her husband! God I’m such a baby

[@YanranVibes]

God bless this woman

[@ashlieleavelle]

This brings tears. She went through so much.

[@LizOB1]

I'm in Houston too:) So sorry for your loss. Happy both your original plans were accomplished.

[@themorningmotivation1345]

God bless this dear lady.

[@marlynsantos9677]

Whew.. even Dave looks like he got chocked up. This one was hard.

[@arachelylo]

And who is chopping onions at this time ?

[@kathrynjohnson4982]

Good for her! I’m so glad she continued on the debt free journey in spite of the tragedy.

[@itsmedeb2515]

Held it together ,,, til the end ... God Bless her !!

[@LauraLabovitz]

Andddd crying.

[@jerseynurse6878]

Awww I’m so sorry. Prayers for strength and may he RIP

[@sweetoge25]

God is your strength....

[@HaloAliRecruiting]

Wow she made me tear up..aww god bless her

[@davidhealdjr.513]

Proverbs 31:10-12 10 [b]A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.

[@Shadow2084]

So sad but also so joyful at the same time. Wow.

[@RUBYTHEDOGGY]

prayers for your family

[@mmp495]

She is in a good place for carrying out their plan even through the storm. ❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@gummybear8951]

Ok now I'm crying.

[@kendallanderson5086]

Stay strong.. May God strengthen you

[@cantgetright742]

Still cheering you on, Jennifer

[@soniam372]

I could really use some Dave Ramsey advice myself. My husband died this past November, and I needed to take money out from IRA account, which I know is a big no-no, to pay past due mortgage, bills and living expenses. I can't sell my house yet because of the ongoing heirship process, but I have sold a vehicle and anything else that would give me cash to keep my head above water, but I am still struggling. We started FPU when we got married 14 years ago and it's like we paid attention to nothing but listening to this woman and another story (Cinthya's story from 2014) gives me hope that I'll one day make it out. My question is, do I need to pay my husband's individual debts too? Is that something I need to add to my debt snowball? Helpful advice desperately needed, please.

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

God Bless.

[@momjourney6305]

Such a strong and inspiring women!

[@TheHouseOffice]

Just read the title and already trying not to cry.

[@emmyjeanhasacamera]

This was so touching. Bless her!

[@TimeisUp22]

Her husband was very yellow in that photo. I’m glad she found the silver lining. 🙏🏾

[@frankish5314]

Wow! what a lovely lady!

[@roylogan51298]

Deep breaths! don't cry!

[@moriahsawesomevids935]

I am crying right now

[@stefanspeno8036]

What a strong woman.

[@justlivelovelaughfrugally]

Oh my!! I am so sorry for her loss. However, she went on. Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊

[@Anthony-nx5yu]

Craig would be proud 🙃

[@cattsmahal1005]

Water works here. 😂 Her husband would be so proud. 🥰

[@mayanntapia]

(5:20)It's funny you know Ms. Imelda Marcos :) BTW, she's the former First Lady. Ferdinand Marcos was our President then. May Ann here from the Philippines. God bless your show! I watch it everyday..thank you for inspiring me.

[@alinateodorescu191]

I always thought the debt free stories are inspiring, but this one... WOW!

[@Mimibchugy]

My heart is with you Jennifer. Hugs❤

[@michellebranche8876]

heart breaking story.😭😭😭

[@TiaFaith]

Tears... God bless you.

[@rskar]

Wow God bless her and her family

[@cathyc8088]

God bless her

[@marykay2988]

Heartbreaking! God Bless! < 3

[@ingvarTer]

Wow. What a story

[@mattsmith3842]

So sad god bless her

[@monikacharlesx]

Aw this one made me cry

[@letishaadams7266]

😢 tears falling...

[@eca2641]

Bless her.

[@ayahmoon4266]

I’m not crying 😭😭😭😭

[@geekroute]

"Craig we're debt free" - omg i broke down

[@SmokinAngel-w7x]

Cried and Cried!

[@relaxrefresh2763]

Wow wonderfull wel done😍👏👏👏👏

[@ElizabethDerlin]

Crying

[@moriahsawesomevids935]

This is very inspiring

[@717weston]

I cried sorry

[@Smileyyy21]

Chad is friend zoned for now.

[@Michael-ke8on]

Poor Chad.

[@Smileyyy21]

Michael R On a real note this story made me cry. I saw Dave was trying to hold in the tears.

[@IWantToMature85]

Smileyyy21 lol, but this was emotional like you said

[@Dollar_Menu]

Chad should only be friend zoned until all those kids are up and out of the house. When she said they spent most of their money on eating out I was thinking they must like high end restaurants, then I saw all the kids 😳

[@LaCosmetologia]

He's hot

[@HelloIamClay]

Good stuff.

[@kay22100]

Man this was hard..😢

[@DMaster81]

dangit is it dusty in the room cause i keep having water build up in my eyes

[@db4life925]

Amazing job. Just wow. This really gets me more and more motivated. Just goes to show you. You dont quit you don't give up. Keep fighting. Great story.

[@johnjaso385]

Amazing how the thumb down triggered people always seem to watch videos like this.

[@brentjtalbert]

7:17 Jennifer’s friend is 6’5

[@luceroayalap]

I'm crying

[@igcardenasu3403]

Wow!!!!!!

[@jimbeegle3162]

who cut open the onion?? WOW.

[@sphinkturd4024]

Yes indeed this was a tear jerker but I am here to peel a layer off this onion. We learned here that fast food can put you into debt and possibly pushing up daisies. We also learned that good people still exist even though this may be the worst economy ever. Stay strong and stay out of debt, as well as stay out of the Morgue/Hospital. Joy is in the heart, not in a Kim Kardasian mega mansion.Peace be with this family.

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

You can't really stay out of the morgue. We are all going to die.

[@christongamose7773]

❤️

[@margaretsiemerling7279]

God bless.

[@paulneugbiyobo4156]

Imelda Marcus was the wife of the ex president of Phillipines she had many shoe shops in her closest.

[@karensteveruedas821]

This got me

[@Abmarp]

My Lord. ugh smh :(

[@keithp115]

Unfortunately ay 58 I'm old enough to remember the shoe collector