How 6 real people paid off thousands in debt -- without windfalls or 6-figure jobs

Think you need a six-figure salary to get ahead of the financial game? These six may change your mind. Together, they paid off $218,000 of debt --without huge salaries or major windfalls, just discipline, hard work and serious determination to be debt-free. Here's how they did it. 'I slayed $12,000 of student loans while earning $8.30 an hour.' Courtesy of Francis John via Grow Francis John, 32, machine operator in Sioux Falls, South Dakota “I decided to tackle my $12,000 student loan balance ...