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 »
Engaging Kids In Learning
Below I have linked to an article on the importance of kid’s engaging in their learning. If you have a child, I would encourage you to take a look. Once you have read the article leave a comment with your thoughts and any suggestions you might have on engaging kids in the learning process.
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by David | 2 Comments »
Not Up To Par
Have you ever done something and just known that it wasn’t your best. I mean, deep down inside, you’re kicking yourself for not making this change or that. For not saying one thing or another. For fumbling something that just shouldn’t have been fumbled.
It’s frustrating. It’s probably more frustrating when you know you could have done better than when you just simply don’t achieve a goal. The knowledge that you were sub-par, that eats at you. It’s no big deal if you had no expectations or your expectations were low.
But what is the point in that. The only way to get better is to set a high standard, I suppose even if that means working through the frustrations of not quite measuring up; to your expectations or the expectations of other.
Well, there’s always next time…and next time will be better.
Posted on February 15th, 2008 by David | No Comments »
