Love your goal.  It's one that is close to my heart as I had to climb out of $33,000 worth of consumer debt and student loans myself.  I used a method called the Snowball Plan. Perhaps some of the tips in the article will be of some use to you.  The plan definitely works and one of the stories in my own portfolio is about achieving that incredible goal if you'd like to read it. Congratulations on taking the first step toward your own financial freedom.  I hope you'll post your progress to inspire the many others here who are working on the same goal.   Here's the link:

 Hey Nick,

I also want to go debt free. Good to see there is some body else also from whom i can get support and ideas. So how is your goal coming along? Have you been able to achieve anything so far?