10 Tips for Getting Debt Free--like me!
“If you want to live like no one else tomorrow, you have to live like no one else today” -Dave Ramsey A saw a statistic the other day that said the average American consumer is carrying over $7,000 in credit card debt. The skyrocketing cost of college has also resulted in student loan debt at 44 trillion dollars with an average debt load of $37,172 for each person. These numbers do not include other debt “normal” people carry including a mortgage and a car. Add all of these elements together and you can understand the pressure people are feeling regarding their finances. It seems most folks see debt as just a part of life. “You will always have a car, credit card, and a house payment” Really? Is this statement true? Why! Having been 100% debt free now for four years and I can without a doubt say it does not have to be that way. It is possible to get out of debt and to stay that way. Really, since being out of debt I find it very hard to imagine digging a new hole for my fut