And Then There Were None

Debt is a dog.

It weights on you. It stresses you out. It’s an inconvenience. It prevents you from pursuing other endeavors. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Well today Monika and I took a significant step to remove that dog from the equation, we paid off our last student loans and talk about a sense of freedom!

I don’t really consider student loans to be the worst kind of debt but they need to be paid off nevertheless.

We have been working diligently on getting those taken care of for the last four years and so to have them taken care of is pretty remarkable considering the dollar amount we started with.

I say all of this not to brag or make those of you who have debt feel discouraged, but rather just the opposite. If you have debt know that you can take care of it. If you feel overwhelmed by how long it will take you to pay it off, use that as motivation to save more and work harder. If you feel tempted to go into more debt to buy something that will make you “happy,” don’t.

Kill the debt! It feels so good.

If you need a good resource on how to eliminate your debt, check out Dave Ramsey and his book Total Money Makeover. He is legit!

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by David | No Comments »

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