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Living that Debt-Free Life
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. Proverbs 6:5 I’ve told you this before, but when Mason and I got married, we had negative dollars to our names. Student loans and credit cards- ya’ll know this song. We made our payments, trudged along, hoping to pay off Wells Fargo sometime in our 40s. And then our friends bullied us into taking Financial Peace University (thank you, friends; readers- consider yourselves bullied) and decided to get Gazelle Intense about living that debt-free life. We made a lot of sacrifices, worked a few jobs we hated, said no to some fun things…
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Bible Study: Lace up your tennies
Guys, I hate exercise. Everything about it is terrible. Racerback tanks, sports bras, sweat, cramps, burpees. Bleh. I’d honestly rather clean the bathroom than lace up my tennies. My entire life I got away with this attitude and could still zip my jeans and rock a sleeveless dress. Then I had a baby. (She’s worth it, but she rearranged some things on her way.) Arm jiggle and muffin top forced me into a new chapter of habitual exercise. And you know what? It’s not the worst. I’m no longer feeling weak and ineffective. In fact, I’ve never felt stronger or more physically capable. Anticipating doing something difficult was the biggest…
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Budget 301: Maintain Me
If this were Netflix you could skip the recap (which was a fantastic idea by the way), but since this isn’t Netflix let’s just do a quick review: in Part One of this three-part series we defined what the Budget is and why it matters. Part Two helps you analyze your financial situation and actually create a first budget. See, wasn’t that so fast? In the final piece of this budget trilogy, you’re going to establish that budget habit and get into maintenance mode. It’s amazing how quickly you can make financial progress when executing a solid plan. You’ve got this.
