The Spender's Guide to Debt-Free Living: How a Spending Fast Helped Me Get from Broke to Badass in Record Time

Anna Newell Jones, a photographer, carried nearly $24,000 in debt. After learning about spending fasts, she created her own approach and documented her progress on her blog, AndThenWeSaved.com. She paid off all her debt in fifteen months, and her experience was covered in Forbes, Self, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and the Chicago Tribune. The Spender's Guide to Debt-Free Living provides a step-by-step plan for conducting a spending fast and eliminating debt. The book covers creating a personalized Debt-Free Life Pledge, tracking where money goes during debt repayment, evaluating whether to prioritize savings before paying off debt, finding additional income sources, and reintegrating spending after becoming debt-free to maintain that status. The guide includes do-it-yourself strategies, expert insights, motivational tips, and practical advice. It demonstrates that significant financial change does not require winning the lottery or changing jobs.