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Jordan Arnold

Like many millennials, Jordan Arnold graduated from college five figures deep in student debt. Unlike most of his peers, he paid off all of his loans less than a year after graduation.

This is his story, as told to Money reporter Kara Brandeisky.

Jordan Arnold, 22
Bluffton, Ind.
Occupation: credit analyst
Initial debt: $23,150
Amount left: $0
When he started paying it down: May 2013
When he became debt-free: March 2014

How I started building debt

Getting to $23,000

My uh-oh moment

My first step out of the hole

Kicking it into gear

How I celebrated being debt-free

What I'd tell someone else in my place

My plan for the future

Staying true to myself

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