Journey to Financial Freedom
Justin and I have been really trying to get out of debt. We are a part of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Justin actually leads the course on Sunday nights at Crestview. We’ve had a really good turn out and much or our small group is from outside of Crestview. We have completed Baby Step #1 and are working towards Baby Step #2 which is paying off all debt except the house. Dave Ramsey always says “beans and rice, rice and beans” and boy is that true. We’ve been eating a ton of sandwiches, rice, ramen, noodles or all sorts (and just recently have been adding veggies to make it a little better for us). It’s hard but we have been able to pay off all of our credit cards (and cancel them). Now we are moving on to the cars which, hopefully will be paid off rather quickly (about a year early). Then those dreaded school loans! But…it will all be worth it in the end. We are “living like no one else so that later we can live (and give) like no one else.” We are excited and really seeing results. I want to strongly recommend this program and hope you will all try to make your futures a little brighter in the end. Nothing is impossible with God! God doesn’t like debt either. Justin’s favorite verse says it all… Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Awesome! Will keep you guys in my prayers that God helps you stay the course
I wanted to make an ancillary comment in response to something you wrote.
You wrote, “[we] just recently have been adding veggies to make it a little better for us.”
It would be much better for everyone of fruits and vegetables weren’t as expensive as they are (think a serving of cherries versus a box of Little Debbie cakes). As a result, when everyone tries to spend as little on food as possible, they end up eating things that are just crappy for them. It’s no wonder, then, that the poorest people tend to be the most overweight as a class, and that is very unfortunate.
I say what you’re doing is a wonderfully good idea, but you’re right, the healthy food is worth it!