Cherie Lowe believes that everyone should have an alter ego. Hers - the Queen of Free - was adopted in 2008 with Queenoffree.net to share freebies, strategies for everyday saving, & inspiration to those who were pursuing a debt free life. From 2008-2012, Cherie shared the Lowe family's personal "debt slaying journey." The Royal Family paid off a whopping $127,482.30 {go ahead & rub your eyes, but you read it correctly} & are officially debt free. In fact, Sallie Mae owes them $0.32 & they're still a little bitter. A true Home Economist, Cherie believes that something can come from nothing & that there's always a way to simplify your life & budget.

Cherie appears weekly as a savings expert for WTHR {Indianapolis NBC Affiliate} & has been featured in the national publications The Wall Street Journal & All You Magazine. Her family's story has been included on noted websites like Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Shine, Babble, Family Circle, & DaveRamsey.com.

She also regularly blogs at DoingIndy with ways to save when you visit the Circle City. She & her husband Brian - the King of Free - have a passion for sharing how finances & marriage can intersect in harmony & beauty.

Through speaking & written word, more than anything, Cherie longs for others to realize there is HOPE for their finances.