About 2 years ago I came to grips with the amount of debt I had accumulated over the years. I had spent most of my life buying, shopping and spending like there was no tomorrow and like most americans, it caught up with me. I could NOT believe I became one of the statistics. You know, the ones who bought into the lies and deceit. I believed I had to have things to define me. It was a gradual and frustrating process understanding the mess I had created but as I began to learn more about money and wealth, I literally began to HATE debt and started making greater sacrifices to speed up the process of getting out of the mounds of debt I had created.
I am writing this blog because I don't want to take this journey alone and I know there are others out there who will commit to taking this walk with me. We will encourage one another, hold each other accountable, share our victories and educate one another as we learn how to become wealthy and completely debt free. Each week, I'll discuss where I am, what I have learned so far. I'll provide recommendations on books to read, etc. If you or someone you know is in the process of becoming debt free then please join me on this journey.
And by the way, last week I paid off a credit card with a $3500 balance. How about you?
It is nice to not be a slave to debt. It is also nice to be able to give to a person or a special cause when the Lord tells you to give and not think to yourself, "How will I then pay my own bills?" I myself also have no credit card debt and no car payment. A scripture that I try to live by myself is Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything except that you love one another, for the person who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. - Patrick
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