This is way off topic, but we just had to share because it's truly an amazing blessing and hopefully an inspiring story for others in a similar position.
At the start of the year, our goal was to eliminate as much debt as possible. We're the first to admit that for a long time - - too long - - we were VERY irresponsible with our money and the resources that the good Lord gave us. In fact, our money seemed to tell us what to do instead of the other way around.
Realistically, we knew that we couldn't eliminate all of our debt in just 1 year so we decided that if we could at least eliminate the credit card debt (spread out across 3 different credit cards!) we'd consider it a HUGE success and a good start.
I'm extremely happy to report that in just 8 months (4 months ahead of schedule!) we paid off a total of $28, 923.69!!! It was probably closing to $30K, but I couldn't find our Transaction Register for the first month after we began all this.
It definitely wasn't easy, but it was definitely worth the sacrifice. Wifey and I created a strict monthly budget, tithed weekly, fought every now and then (like I said, it wasn't easy!) and often didn't have a single dollar in our wallets to spend during the last 8 months after weekly/monthly bills were paid.
While much of the credit (no pun intended!) goes to national financial guru Dave Ramsey and his MyTotalMoneyMakeover program/advice ALL OF THE CREDIT GOES TO GOD for answering our prayers in a way we never could've imagined.
Don't be a slave to your money any longer. Enjoy the freedom of paying for things with cash instead of credit. It is possible to live debt free regardless of what this world tells you. We're living proof as we continue on a path towards financial freedom!
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