We Are Going To Do It!

Get out of debt that is. We are going to get out of DEBT! We hate debt!!! We truly believe that debt enslaves you. The leaders of the Church have been telling us this for years. Mark and I have been attending a financial class the past four weeks and we are now on a path that will get us out of debt. Many of you might say, good luck and giggle behind our backs and we don't care. We are going to do this, even if it means eating top ramen for the next ten years. Because when all is said and done in July or August of 2017, less than 10 years of signing the mortgage papers on our house, we will be able to say:

WE ARE DEBT FREE!!!

That means at the ages of 32 and 35 we will live in a house that is totally paid off! We have a long road ahead and still a few bugs to iron out but we will do this. Why? Because we want to. So, this is me totally committing myself to something that will make my life better.

Here are some thoughts that I like about debt

"The number of marriages that have been shattered over money issues is staggering. The amount of heartbreak is great. The stress that comes from worry over money has burdened families, caused sickness, depression, and even premature death... Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite. When we make purchases on credit, they give us only an illusion of prosperity. We think we own things, but the reality is, our things own us."
~Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Material blessings are a part of the gospel if they are achieved in the proper way and for the right purpose... Paying tithing is discharging a debt to the Lord."
~N. Eldon Tanner