How One Woman Paid Off $23,000 Of Debt In 15 Months

In 2009, Anna Newell Jones was deep in debt — $23,605.10 to be exact. "I felt hopeless about money, and the whole idea of trying to get out of debt was such a drag," recalls Newell Jones. "Not surprisingly, I did everything I could to avoid the topic." Of her debts, which included credit cards, student loans, and a personal loan from her parents for college tuition and expenses, Newell Jones first felt the sting of her credit cards. "Credit card debt is so stigmatized that I felt like crap for...