How to Become Wealthy – Money Lesson #2

Debt will destroy you and your financial well-being. Debt is a behavior, debt is a choice.

How to Become Wealthy – Money Lesson #1

I found this little 4 part series I wrote in a journal back in Nov. of 2014. It is clear that I was reading a great deal on finances, as I was still unemployed at this time and pretty scared I had ruined my family. As I came across these writings, my thoughts now are why have I not implemented what I wrote? I think I would be better off now had I done so. All the same, please enjoy!

Food Storage

I know a year supply of food sounds daunting, perhaps even gross, but it really doesn’t have to be. I mean, I eat pasta and SpaghettiOs’s all the time and these are easy things to store for a year.

The Best Lesson on Money I Have Learned

I am working every day to pay for the mistakes of my youth. I look back and think, boy, just a little direction could have prevented a lifetime of debt. The good news is, that my kids will not be making that mistake. They are having this lesson drilled into them every day.

Vacation vs. Debt

I know the practical answer is that since we are in so much debt we should not be taking any vacations and working toward paying off our debt

Self-Sufficiency, Dependency and Sickness – Why I quit my Job

I wrote this diary entry way back in July of 2014 when I put my family at great risk and quit my job. These were my first raw feelings about what I had just done.

Paying Off Debt vs. Protecting Your Family From Hardship

The Student Loan – How I Got Into This Mess

Money often costs too much. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Dreaded Budget

I have been putting off a budget because they are boring. It is also most likely the single biggest reason that I am broke.

Next Steps

This is an emergency and one that I no longer want to hide from. I want to take control and be a good steward. The best news is, despite my finances I feel like I am beginning to heal spiritually and finding more value in life.