It is easy to see, that you are not used to this business of adventures. Those are giants, and if you are afraid, away with you out of here and betake yourself to prayer, while I engage them in fierce and unequal combat.
I started Debt Sucks back in August of 2007 for the purpose of holding myself publicly accountable for my spending and debt, while struggling to make progress in paying down my debt. However, rather than make any progress, I slid backwards, taking on more and more debt, while holding low paying jobs, living in an apartment I could hardly afford, and periods of unemployment. The real story started in 2009, when after hitting rock bottom and ending up feeding myself with my change jar, I moved in with my grandfather, enabling me to focus almost all of my income on paying off my debt. Upon regaining employment and seeing that I was able to finally make real progress, I was finally able to set a goal for myself. I started 2009 with $64,576 of debt to my name, and I promised myself:
I WILL BE DEBT FREE BY MAY 2014.
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Good luck, or as the French say “Bon Chance”.
In addition to all the other crap I’m working on, I’m trying the same thing with my blog; or intend to in the upcoming time.
Have you got a strategy? I’ve got a pretty solid plan that I think will work, I’ve got some serious debts, but no one explained to me what home “ownership” really meant
good luck! I’m hoping to be debt free by the end of next year, Frugal Gods willing..
I read through your blog and it looks like you are having trouble resisting spending money that you don’t have. Getting out of debt takes a complete lifestyle change and sometimes calls for desperate measures. When I created my budget I would still spend a little here and there and just tack it on, after a while I realized nothing really had changed. From then on I decided to go about it a different way, I had a friend hold on to my credit and debit cards and I was only allowed to have $15 in my wallet per day. Buying your camera was a big mistake if you are serious about a lifestyle change, maybe you could benefit from external help in the same way I did. If you make it as difficult as possible to spend money then you will reap the rewards.
The most powerful word in the English language is the word “NO!” When I learned to tell myself “NO!”, I finally started winning with money.
Good luck!
We’ve helped thousands of people in your shoes and the good news is it looks like you’re doing exactly the right thing to get out of debt. We’re subscribed and look forward to May 2014
You can do it man. College isn’t everything…but it helps.
I would say try looking for a job overseas as a civilian contractor. If you have the training, you can make the money. The first $89,000.00 you make is tax free overseas. You sacrifice, but it’s worth it.
Get out of debt as quick as you can.