Budgets and budgeting are tough topics for a lot of people. The idea that a budget can stop all financial problems is a bit of a myth. While a budget can provide some clarity, tracking your money will give you the precision you need to be in control of your money.
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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.
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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
As most of us all know, our wallets have been tested the past few years to see just how far we can squeeze them. Some of you most likely trying for a completely 360 degree twist. Many of you are probably sweating in your sleep thinking about the money spent or money you need to … Read more
Budgeting, its a topic that has not changed much from the time some dude had two cows to spend. “Where did that other cow go?” Today we have all sorts of fancy products and systems to help us budget our money, but does budgeting have to be so hard? For the record, I hate to … Read more
“Dear Steve, My wife and I have been struggling to get out of debt ever since we got married. Our monthly debt is as follows: mortgage $1,700, car payments $436, student loans $360, and $600 to her father for a $20K loan we borrowed from him, and about $600 on credit cards. After paying our … Read more
Martin Sher of AmSher Receivables Management in Birmingham, Alabama has recently made a huge step in the debt collection industry with “The Collector’s Pledge”. Sher, with over 30 years experience in the credit and collection industry was named as the president of ACA International (the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals) for 2010-2011. Sher co-owns … Read more
“Dear Steve, Hi, I’m a single parent of two, I have so much debt it feels like I’m drowning. I have a car note that I’m behind. I’ve been kicked out of my apartment. I have hospital bills, loans from companies to keep up, that didn’t help , but made it worst. I have bill … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have a lot of debt due to credit cards and 2 mortgages i have a condo and i owe more on my mortgages than my condo is worth. so refi is not an option. Well my question is i would like to start getting out of debt but do not know where … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have a low credit score, a high car interest and payment, and I am trying to get my kids and myself a house. I know the value of your credit is pretty important. I was not wise in the past and now I am paying for it. I am current on everything … Read more
“Dear Steve, I am paying all my credit card debt but the interest is killing me and can only afford the min balance that’s due so isn’t coming down fast How do I start to get out of debt I need step by step? Claire” Dear Claire, Why don’t you start by downloading my free … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have credit cards and unsecured loans totaling about $31,000 for which the payments combine to about $1,200/mo. Another $1200/mo goes to other payments such as utilities, car payments, rent, etc. and this does not include my groceries or any social expenses. I make $780/week so this does not leave me much room … Read more
“Dear Steve, Briefly – single mom, no support, 7 yr. old daughter. Last fall, I took a 30% paycut to keep my job (basically my entire mortgage payment). In Dec., I promised daughter a dog for her birthday. We finally got the dog a month ago and now I am really feeling the pinch. I … Read more