After reading post after post of people in their 30’s and 40’s talking about their financial disaster, I finally took advice on something some time ago. I am in my late twenties, and read these posts to ‘learn from others mistakes’.
The posts all followed the same paradigm, and I always saw the top comment, “You should read Dave Ramsey’s book, this sounds like something that book can help with.”
So I read “Total Money Makeover”. It was a simple read, with simple concepts. It made sense. Now just do it... is what I took away from it.
Today, some time after reading his book and paying down my debt substantially, I am looking at sailboats online... I live close enough to the water that I am able throw a rock into the ocean. I have wanted one for years, especially for my daughter to enjoy as she grows.
But, I don’t have cash for it lol. Maybe in a few more years I’ll have set aside enough for one.
Thanks to everyone in this community for helping me shift the only thing ever really needed to... the way I look at money, and the role it plays in my life. I’ve adverted (and worked to reverse) years of pain by keeping it this simple.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 12:17PM by Popilou1 http://bit.ly/2ZFVCKH
