Each of us lives only now, in this brief instant. The rest has been lived already. So make the most thoughtful choices you can today that will lead to a better future.
Steve's Thought of the Day
Stop drifting and hoping a magic solution will appear. Instead, you can participate in rescuing yourself. Find peace by pursuing facts through trusted advisers and research rather than the blind trust of salespeople trying to sell you something by almost any means necessary.
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Make decisions to deal with your debt with logic and facts, not assumptions, and worry about what other people will think. People who judge you will soon be forgotten. Nobody thinks about anyone that much.
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The world is nothing but constant change. Your life is only a perception. Choose a way out of debt based on facts, not assumptions. Do what is best for your future because those that judge you will not feed you.
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Do you have a greater responsibility to repair your financial past or your financial present and future? Make good choices that allow you to tackle your debt and immediately start building your emergency fund and saving for retirement. Tomorrow will be here before you know it. Lost time is a sin.
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There is no sense in wasting a perfectly good financial mistake. Instead, learn from it and do better moving forward. The past is gone. Turn and face the future now.
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Those who judge you for past financial mistakes are not your friends. So don't make choices about your future out of fear of what they may think. Instead, make choices based on truth, fact, and what is best for you moving forward from today.
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Don't believe everything you think. Challenge your assumptions about getting out of debt. Do what is best for you, not others.
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Is it less moral to file bankruptcy or to not take action that leaves you old, broke, hungry, and dependent on others?
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If bankruptcy is so bad, why did our Founding Fathers specifically include it in the U.S. Constitution as protection for financial difficulties?
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Maybe it is time to read what the Bible really says about bankruptcy instead of listening to the assumptions of others. Throw out your misperceptions and you'll be fine. (And who is stopping you from throwing them out?) - Marcus Aurelius
Stop listening to people that say bankruptcy is a last resort. It is neither first nor last. It is a tool like credit counseling, debt settlement, and others. For the best result, you need to use the right tool for the job.
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People that tell you to avoid bankruptcy want to sell you something else are repeating something they heard or do not know what they are talking about. Get the facts and then make your own decision. Don't let an unskilled script-reading commissioned salesperson make life decisions for you.
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Debt problems are like fingerprints. No two are alike. A one-size-fits-all solution will give you a one-size-fits-all result. You deserve better.
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You are not your debt. Your value, self-esteem, and existence should not be defined by the money troubles you may be facing right now. Debt problems are solved with proper action, not guilt, self-hatred, and disgust.
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Debt is nothing more than math wrapped in emotion. The math is easy, the emotional part leads us to do impulsive things. Not the right thing.
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What type of money personality do you have? It is important to know. Take my online test now and discover how you unconsciously deal with money, credit, and debt.
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How much retirement savings are you willing to throw away by dealing with your old debt instead of preparing for your financial future? Find how much you will lose by making the wrong choice. Use my online debt repayment calculator now.
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Does it make more sense to ask for life-altering debt advice from an unskilled and untrained commissioned salesperson in a call center or an experienced debt coach like Damon Day that provides a customized solution for money troubles?
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Throw out your misperceptions and you'll be fine. (And who is stopping you from throwing them out?) - Marcus Aurelius
I Can’t Afford My Truck Payment But Don’t Want to Lose My Truck. – Sarah
My company use to generate a good amount of money to where I can pay my truck on time and some times more. But this last year or so, not so much. My truck was alomst repo ounce and was able to avoid it. I make the payments but every other month now and/or late on the month the payment is due. The bank is tierd to the point where they said that quote “we will excersise our rights”..meaning repo or what, I don’t know. I owe less then what it is worth, so I know I’m not upside down on my truck.
I can’t affold to lose the truck but I also cant afford to pay it either. I want to file bankrupcy but unfortantly I’m a sole prop and I’m afraid I will lose everything if I file. Do you have any ideas?
Sarah”
Dear Sarah,
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The most logical way to keep the truck will be to clear the decks of your other debt and leave you room to make the payment.
I hear fear in your voice about the bankruptcy potential. Your concern and worry is 100% natural and something all of us that have filed bankruptcy have felt and worked our way through.
But rather than continue to live in fear and worry, let’s take some action today that will move you towards a solution. I would suggest you find a local bankruptcy attorney and get the facts, rather than dealing with fiction, about what bankruptcy will mean for you.
The bankruptcy consultations are typically free and the bankruptcy attorney is not there to judge you in any way. They’ve heard so many stories and situations and want to help you that it is typically a safe place to turn for legal help to give you a fresh start and a second chance.
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Sincerely,
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1 thought on “I Can’t Afford My Truck Payment But Don’t Want to Lose My Truck. – Sarah”
I say call your lender and 9 times out of 10 they will try to work with you from experience they dont want the truck back it is too much inconvenience. try to refinance thats always a option
I say call your lender and 9 times out of 10 they will try to work with you from experience they dont want the truck back it is too much inconvenience. try to refinance thats always a option