Teacher Pays Off $49,000 Debt After Wiping Out Savings to Adopt Former Student in Need and His Sibling

Teacher Pays Off $49,000 Debt After Wiping Out Savings to Adopt Former Student in Need and His Sibling
Courtesy of Chelsea Haley
Jenni Julander
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When a teacher from Marietta, Georgia, wiped out her savings account to adopt a former student and his brother, it would have been hard for her to imagine that just five years later, she would be completely debt free after paying off nearly $49,000.

Chelsea Haley, single mom to Jerome, 17, and Jace, 6, told Good Morning America that knowing she’s debt free feels surreal.
Jenni Julander
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Jenni Julander is a writer based in the Rocky Mountains, where she received her writing education. She covers human interest and trending news for The Epoch Times.
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