The Worst Day of my Entire Life

As I sat on the park bench watching other families laugh and play, I couldn’t help but feel resentment. That was supposed to be me and my family, but recent events would clearly make that impossible. How could my wife do this to me? What did she do? Only the worst thing a wife could do to her passionate husband dedicated to ridding the world of debt that’s all. I checked the mail and found out that my wife racked up almost $2,000 on a credit card she had been hiding from me for over a year. Imagine the look on my face – THE Enemy of Debt – as I peeled open the envelope to reveal such news. We’ve been through so much together financially and I thought we were on the same team. It was only four years ago that we pledged to eradicate our debt together once and for all. At that time we were like everyone else -- broke, living paycheck to paycheck, and seriously on edge about our finances. Read more »

Vote for my Article in the Impulse Save Turkey Talks Writing Contest!

I entered a writing contest over at Impulse Save. The rules were simple. Write about my financial journey — the good, the bad, or the ugly — and then share why I’m thankful for where I am today. I’ve told my story so many times in so many places so I decided to try and be a little more creative telling it this time around.I would absolutely love to hear if you loved it or hated it — all opinions are welcome! 😀 I hope you like it ENJOY! Read this excerpt: As I sat on the park bench watching […] Read more »