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Marietta teacher who adopted her former student, brother eliminates $48K in debt

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 29-year-old woman who adopted a former student and his brother is now celebrating being completely debt-free.

Chelsea Haley of Marietta, Georgia, has eliminated a total of $48,683.41 -- the amount she owed in credit cards and student loans with interest.

Good Morning America talked with Haley about her recent incredible achievements.

“It doesn’t feel real yet,” Haley, mom of Jerome, 17, and Jace, 6, told “Good Morning America.” “It’s so amazing. I even logged into my student loans and it said, ‘Cleared. Zero balance.’”

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Information in this report was from Good Morning America