Arkansas mom secretly cleared $67,676 in family debt in just 45 days

For 45 days, Erika Dison carried a secret that could change her family's financial future. While her husband, Cody, continued their everyday life in central Arkansas, she was quietly working to erase every dollar of their $67,676.60 debt. By the time she finally revealed what she had been doing, the couple's mortgage, truck loan and bakery business debt had been cleared.In an exclusive report by PEOPLE, the 31-year-old mother revealed how an ambitious personal challenge turned into a social media movement involving thousands of strangers.A debt-free goal that started quietlyDison had originally planned to become debt-free by December 31, 2027. The family's outstanding balances included the remainder of their mortgage, Cody's truck loan and a business loan Dison had taken to expand her home-based sourdough bakery, Rosie.As the PEOPLE report stated, the family carried no student loans or revolving credit card debt, and Dison's car was already paid off.