Sunday, May 25, 2008
The Debt I've Paid
| By Lynn Forgy In calculating the amount of debt I paid off since fully committing to Dave Ramsey's plan, I came up with this total: $14,888 This amount represents just the payments applied to debt. During the past year, I've paid off this much of my debt, but also was able to purchase health insurance for myself 3 months ago for the first time in 7 years! Not to toot my own horn, but some of the other things I've paid cash for during this time include: - Paid cash for the labor of finishing out the basement bathroom - Paid state taxes - Paid copays and prescription costs for my daughter - Paid for Christmas presents for my daughter - Paid cash for the construction of stairs on the 2nd floor deck Most importantly, however, is the fact that I have not used a credit card or store credit since 1 year ago. Sometimes this seems like such a long journey to get out of debt, and it's hard for me to continually stay focused on the goal. During those times, if I can manage to think instead on how far I've come, instead of how far I have left to go, it's a little harder to lose hope and faith. |
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