Debt Dunk

The holidays are winding down and the Christmas season is over. Now as the New year emerges, I have a question to my readers. Do you have financial regrets over you holiday spending? Many people spent reasonably for the holidays. Some did so because they are tired of being indebted to the credit moguls. Many more did so because they could not get any more credit or they feared the current economic situation.

Hopefully, you are one of the ones who are sick and tired of owing credit card companies your paycheck. If you over spent and now are overwhelmed, it is time to slap yourself a little, admit to your mistakes, and take the bull by the horn. Make 2009 the year you bust loose from the credit trap that you were lead to believe was the normal way of life. Wake up call! You do not have to live in debt to live. By delaying pleasure now, you can be debt free and live a whole new life where you are in control of your personal finances and not the other way around.

If you are holiday blues because of overspending, I am here to tell you that I have been there and done that. It is time to step up and work like a tornado to pay off those debts and swear off on living beyond your paycheck. Sit down and write out a budget and start paying off debts from smallest to largest. Cut everything out that is not a need and see where you stand. You should spend everything you make on paper. Starbucks is out, home cooking is in. You can do it and I am here to guide you. If you have a question, I am here to help. If you need a little guidance, ask and i will do my best to answer. I am still fighting the debt monster and together, we can send the leaches who feed on society packing.

Happy New Year and may 2009 be the year you take your money back and become the CEO of your personal finances.