The Emotional Benefits to Becoming Debt-Free

I know things have been hard on a lot of us financially lately. I just came across this article entitled "The Emotional Benefits of Becoming Debt-Free" and reading it helped renew my desire to eliminate debt from my life. Here's the site: http://simplemom.net/the-emotional-benefits-to-becoming-debt-free/

My husband and I took Dave Ramseys "Financial Peace University" course in the Fall of 2007. Since that time we committed to becoming debt free as well as not incurring any new debt. It hasn't been easy and we still have a long way to go, but we are making progress. It's been 1 1/2 years and we've managed to pay off the hospital bills for our first child's birth, pay up front the doctor and hospital bills for our second child's birth, buy a new (to us) car, and take our first vacation in 4 years without using credit cards or accumulating new debt, as well as pay cash for any other necessities during that time. Since our course began in September 2007, we have paid off almost $30,000 worth of debt. And all this on only one fast-food restaurant manager salary. We still have a long way to go, but I am very proud of us and just wanted to encourage others (and myself) that financial freedom is attainable.

I highly recommend Dave Ramsey's class to everyone, regardless of age or financial situation. If you are already debt-free, the class can help you learn how to make your money work for you, and if you are still in debt, he teaches you how to get out and stay out. Here's the site: www.daveramsey.com

Alright, I've renewed my own dedication to financial freedom through this post. I hope that my experience can help others. FREEDOM!