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Our Patriotic Debt Reduction

July 4, 2015 By Maria Gavin - 12 Comments

This Independence Day, Rob and I had plans to celebrate with family, but first we had one small, but important item to cross off our to-do list: updating our debt payoff chart! As planned, we waited until the most of the dust from our wedding expenses had settled, then we made a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, money, student loans

Big Strides Forward in Our Journey Out of Student Loan Debt

June 23, 2015 By Maria Gavin - 10 Comments

Big things have been happening behind the scenes at Crazy Together. Now that Rob and I are married, we can finally put all of the plans we made for building our future into action. Yes, the wedding was beautiful, exciting and beyond all of my wildest dreams and expectations. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Us, Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, money, student loans

Where the Heck Have We Been?: An Update

May 5, 2015 By Rob Gavin - 4 Comments

Oh my gosh, it's been a while since we posted anything! Maria and I have been going absolutely CRAZY together (get it?!) over the past few weeks. We have been dropping a few hints on our Instagram page, but so many of our friends and family have been wondering what we have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Us, Home, Money Tagged With: condo, debt, house, house search, student loans

Still On Our Way to Debt Free

January 18, 2015 By Rob Gavin - 6 Comments

Yesterday was an exciting day for Maria and I: we got to draw another line on the "On Our Way to Debt Free" chart! Each line we draw on the chart is a little over $2,000 paid off and we now have two lines on the chart! That means we have over $4,000 in principal paid off! I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: debt, insurance, money, savings, student loans

Dealing with Debt: Our Story

November 11, 2014 By Rob Gavin - 24 Comments

Over the past few weeks, I've shared my story my story of how I landed $180,000 in debt and Maria told her perspective as she realized the debt would impact her life. Today, I am happy to reveal our plan to deal with the debt and begin our lives together debt-free. Maria was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, student loans

Dealing with Debt: Maria’s Story

October 30, 2014 By Maria Gavin - 10 Comments

My name is Maria and I fell in love with a man who owes $180,000 in student loans. His name is Rob. You probably met him already. We are getting married and on June 12, 2015; I will also find myself $180,000 in debt. For richer or for poorer. For better or for worse. I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, money, student loans

Dealing with Debt: Rob’s Story

October 19, 2014 By Rob Gavin - 18 Comments

My name is Rob and I have a secret. I'll give you a hint: it rhymes with "schmudent roans." Yes, like many, many Americans, I have student loans. And not only do I have student loans, I have a massive amount of student loans. Want to know how much? I'll let you guess. I went … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, money, student loans

 Rob and Maria from Crazy Together

A nerd and a perfectionist fall in love.
This is our story.

Rob's a self-proclaimed nerd, Maria is a fashion-conscious stay at home mama, Dessa the super-silly big sister and baby Harvey makes us a family of four.

We are so glad you stopped by. Grab a coffee and stay a while. We have a lot to share.

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