“Has your New Years resolution of dealing with your debt this year already hit a brick wall? Here is how to get back on track” We all have the best of intentions every time a new year rolls around. “This year I’m really going to focus on…” sound familiar? As we rang in 2016 many...Continue reading
Down for the Count: Your or Your Debt You’re fighting mad and it’s about time. You’ve been letting your debt push you around for too long and you’ve had enough. So you’re lacing up the gloves to show your debt who’s in charge. So put ‘em up creditors, this is one fighter who’s determined to...Continue reading
Swimming in Debt: Don’t Forget to Breath There’s something about swimming that kids love. Splashing around, floating weightlessly, it’s easy to imagine you’re living in a different world, exploring the great unknown. For kids, swimming in a pool or a lake means freedom. Let’s Dive In When you’re swimming in debt life isn’t as carefree. ...Continue reading
Debt Help: When Fear is holding you back What do you fear? Everyone has that one fear that shakes them to the core. It could be a fear of snakes, clowns, monsters under the bed. If the thought of boarding a plane and hurdling through the air at ridiculous heights leaves you in a cold...Continue reading
Why Debt is Not the Teacher’s Pet. Thinking back, who were your favorite teachers? Was it the teacher who gave the easy A? The teacher who let class out early on a regular basis? Or was it the teacher who engaged and inspired you? The teacher who made learning fun and took an interest in...Continue reading
Can’t Stand the Heat: Getting Out of the Debt Kitchen There’s one ingredient guaranteed to spoil the best recipes, leaving nothing but a bitter after taste of regret and charred bakeware. When you’re planning a life’s banquet full of promise and joy, that one thing that will spoil the broth is debt. No Substitutions When...Continue reading
Debt Denial: It’s not Just a River in Egypt There’s an old joke about denial, it’s not just a river in Egypt. When you’re living in a world of debt, Denial is an ocean in your back yard. Nope! Not Happening! Not Me! Most people are programmed for denial. It helps us avoid the unpleasant...Continue reading
Is your Debt is Writing Cheques your Reality Can’t Cash? Here’s the thing about clichés, there’s one to fit almost every occasion. A cliché is an overused phrase that lacks imagination or original thought. We hear them so often we assume they’re part of the everyday conversation. Though uninspired, we lean on the use of...Continue reading
Quality of Life and other casualties of Debt Quality of Life is defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group. When you’re living in debt, Quality of Life is hard to maintain and as your debt grows, the quality of your life diminishes. Quality over Quantity How do...Continue reading
Glass Half Full or Glass Half Empty: A Debt Perspective There are three types of people. Optimists see the world as a glass a half full. Pessimists view the world as a glass half empty. People carrying a lot of personal debt just see their glass as lying shattered on the floor, that is to...Continue reading
