The Utilities, the Credit Cards, and the Mortgage: The Chronicles of Debt “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” -C.S. Lewis The Adventure Begins Imagine a world of enchantment that awaits on the other side of the door. You just have to find the right door and...Continue reading
Procrastination and Debt: It’s not going to reduce itself! We procrastinate. It starts in school when we leave our homework assignments to the night before they’re due. We procrastinate about things we don’t want to do, like house work, oil changes, and grocery shopping. But you can only wade thru so many take out containers...Continue reading
Debt: a fixer upper or a complete tear down You can’t turn on the TV without some handyman fighting with an interior designer about a house. One wants to tear down a wall, update the back splash, and slap on a fresh coat of paint. The other wants to demolish and rebuild from scratch. Debt...Continue reading
I’ll Take Debt Jeopardy for $200 Everybody loves games shows. The thrill of big money won and lost. The frustration of yelling the right answer at your TV and nobody hearing you. For years game shows were a staple of daytime television. Jeopardy, The Price is Right, Wheel and Millionaire, you loved them all. You...Continue reading
Conquering Debt Only Seems Impossible, until you do it! Remember when sailors feared reaching horizon because the world was flat and they’d fall off? Of course not, it’s not the 1600s. But the point is, there are a lot of things that have happened in our life time that seemed impossible 100 years ago. In...Continue reading
Debt: Losing the Battle or Winning the War Every month, you brace yourself, armed for battle. Bills are coming at your fast and furious! Some you dodge, others knock you down; minimum payments, final notices, disconnection warnings, there’s no end to the attack on your bank account. Every month this onslaught takes place. Some battles...Continue reading
Debt Help: when you are ready To quote leadership expert John C. Maxell: “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” Mistakes Happen One of the side effects of debt is self-doubt. You got yourself in to this situation and, up...Continue reading
Debt Jokes: When Punchlines Hurt There’s truth in humor, that’s what makes it relatable. The more tragic the truth the darker the humor. Sometimes there’s a little too much truth in humor and what is making the world around you laugh out loud, leaves you numb. Jokes on you When you’re living with debt it...Continue reading
Debt Wisdom for the Ages You know who was a pretty smart guy? The ancient philosopher, Socrates. And one of his most sage pronouncements still rings true today. “The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing.” When it comes to dealing with your debt, truer words have never been spoken. Here’s what you do...Continue reading
Shades for your Debt Have you ever noticed that people who wear rose colored glasses can be a little cross-eyed? Nothing against optimistic people of the world. But what happens when the rose colored glasses come off? Their view of reality isn’t always as clear and peripheral as they think. If you’re living with a...Continue reading
