Debt Dunk

How would you like to go through life with fear everyday? Waking up and going to sleep can be scary. This is not so far from reality for many people. They are burdened by their Debt. This type of fear can creep into every part of your life until all things good become bad. Many divorces are caused by debt. Families are devastated by debt. The world does not need debt.

I see a future where men, women, and children live in harmony with their money. To get to that point, we all need to look fear in the face and say you will not conquer me! I am doing it and you can too. The only things you should fear in life is those things you have no control over. Debt is not one of those things. It really is your choice to not go into debt. If you live paycheck to paycheck, debt will find you. If you take control and say enough is enough, debt will run like the coward that it is.

Have you done a budget yet? Have you stopped using your credit cards? Do you have at least a $1000 put away for an emergency? These things are important and tomorrow is not the day to do these things. Gather the whole family around you and start today by making a plan. If you are single, it is all up to you. If you are married call in the managing partner (your spouse) and together set your life on a whole new path. If you have kids, they are never too young to teach them and let them be part of the finances.

I can hear little voices of some of you reading this saying, “but Tom, you just don’t understand, we have no money to pay everything.” My answer to that is, “I have been there at one point or another.” By ignoring your personal finances, you create bigger problems in the future. It is time now to stand up and be an adult and say I can no longer live like this. Citibank is not my friend! Chase does not love me! If you say that, you will start to wonder why you are sleeping, eating, and entertaining with the enemies.

I want you to take an hour sometime the day you read this and review your finances. Then I want you to create a budget and I want you write down everything you make and everything you have in expenses. If your expenses are too high, you have two choices, increase the income or lower the expenses. You should have food, a place to call home, utilities, and a car to get you where you need to be. If you are behind on any of these things, stop everything else until you get caught up. Credit cards and unsecured debt is on the bottom of your expenses. Pay the needs first and then you can tackle the unsecured debt.

I am willing to help for free. If you think you are hopeless and need some help, I am just an email away. Just go to to the contact page and send me an email explaining what advice you need and I will do my best to help. Once you do that, come back and leave a comment to let me know you made the first step. This could be the first step in a whole new life!

Tags: debt free, freedom, new life, personal finances

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