Two Giveaways and a New Business Venture

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Today I wanted to take this opportunity to share some things with you in case you missed it over the weekend. Many of you know Budgets Are Sexy but did you know that Giveaways Are Sexy too? Well they are, and my friend J. Money is making sure of it. This week I am sponsoring a sexy giveaway!! I have offered up a Financial Peace University Lifetime Membership Kit ($119 value) and you are invited to enter the giveaway. After you finish this post be sure to head over and enter your name to win!! Read more »

I Lost 18 Pounds in 14 Days!!

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Hello everyone! Today is the day I reveal how much weight I lost in just 14 days while doing the Rev Abs 14-day jump start nutrition program. All in all, it was GREAT! The first week went off without a hitch, but week two was a bit more difficult as I experienced elevated cravings pretty much all week long. When I began this jump start program (two weeks ago) I weighed in at 280 pounds. The first seven days I had the most incredible results. One week ago today, I weighed in at 266 pounds. That is not a typo! […] Read more »

TEST POST: Feed Summary to Full Text

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As many of you know, and some have even complained about, Enemy of Debt’s feed publishes the summary and not the full text. I know this has been a pain and I want to thank all of you for your continued patience as I have struggled to fix this problem. I may have good news! This post will either confirm that or leave me clueless as to why my feed is showing as a summary. I have tried everything possible. According to WordPress it should publish full text. According to the options I know about on feedburner, it is supposed […] Read more »

EOD Basic 3.0 Almost Ready to be Released!

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Photo Credit: Dr. Propaganda I have been working really hard to try and launch my third edition of the EOD Budget. The new version is called EOD Deluxe Budget 3.0, but as I ran into a few speed bumps trying to add more features to it and revamp the entire thing, I decided to publish the EOD Basic 3.0 Beta version so I could give you something sooner. (Deluxe version still to come) I am finishing up a few last minute details right now, but plan on launching it tomorrow. To those who have been patiently waiting for 3.0, I’m […] Read more »

It’s True, I Get Paid to Write for American Express

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American Express? Yep, You Read That Correctly I was recently contacted by someone who wanted to know if I would be interested in getting paid to write articles geared towards helping young people become more financially responsible. I responded with interest and wanted to know more. When I found out that the new site called CURRENCY, was being developed by American Express and Federated Media, I chuckled at the irony, but the timing couldn’t have been better. Currency Launched on Tuesday. Here are two of my published articles: Looking for a Job? Get Creative Going Back to School? Don’t Ruin […] Read more »

Switching to Frugal Theme This Weekend

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Hello debt haters! I just wanted to let you know that this weekend my site is going to be going through some changes. At times when you visit, it may appear as though my wife and I had a money fight on Enemy of Debt. Things will sometimes be scattered and possibly even broken, for hopefully very short periods of time, as I work to put EOD back together again. I hope to have everything at least back to normal by Monday. In the next few weeks I will be testing different ideas that I have had over the two […] Read more »

Today is Enemy of Debt’s 2 Year Anniversary!

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I have been at it for two who years. WOW! I can hardly believe it myself. First, I want to thank all of you for keeping me motivated each and every week to continue to spread the debt free message. Before Enemy of Debt I had not written a thing, with exception to some high school papers long, long ago. To me, sticking this blog thing out is a huge accomplishment. I started to fade out around December of 2008 and feel I was close to just giving it up. I think most bloggers experience this same feeling at some […] Read more »

The 2009 Plutus Awards Have Arrived

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Hello everyone! I want to share with you something that I need your help with. Flexo from Consumerism Commentary put together the Plutus Awards to help showcase the best in personal finance. Enemy of Debt was nominated for the “Best Debt Blog” of 2009, and I can’t tell you how much of an honor that is. There are some really great debt blogs out there so to be in the same company with some of them is truly special. I thank you for your nomination, and now I must ask you for your vote. It would be super awesome to […] Read more »

Guest Post At My Super-Charged Life: A Debt Free Manifesto

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To All New Readers: WELCOME! My Guest Post at My Super-Charged Life: A Debt Free Manifesto – 10 Common Sense Reasons To Live Debt Free…read it.  Find out what eating pie and becoming debt free have in common! First of all, I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to visit Enemy of Debt! You will find that my main goal here is to help others find financial security through adopting a debt free lifestyle.  I hope I can help you too! 😉 Many have said it cannot be done, although a growing number of people […] Read more »

BREAKING NEWS: Life Changing Miracle Makes Daddy Proud!

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Sometimes When LIFE Happens To You It Is A Blessing! Well folks, Joseph Noah has arrived!  Beautiful, healthy and a gift better than any other!  I can only describe the feeling as life changing.  That’s part of the beauty of being a parent.  We learn so much from each child and each experience.  The fact that a little baby can change us without ever saying a word is phenomenal!  Today was a remarkable day indeed! Here are a few preliminary photos, I plan to share more later on.  Enjoy them as you are reminded of how beautiful life really is! […] Read more »

Special Announcement On Monday

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I have a special announcement to make here on ENEMY OF DEBT!  I wanted to make it today but since it is sooo special I wanted to take a little more time to post it as an audio blog.  I am also running short on time today since I have to go to work at 5:30. I want to thank all of you for being patient with me as I have not posted as regularly as I would have liked lately.  I would also like to thank each and every single one of my subscribers for allowing me to share […] Read more »

Brad Goes To Sweet Briar

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Well everybody, the big day has come and gone.  Friday was quite the day indeed.   For those of you that do not know I was asked to speak at Sweet Briar College (a girls college) about starting out with topics such as savings, budgeting, student loans, and buying a house.  The event was being held for a local Grapevine group called Virginia Network of Black/African-American Women in Higher Education.  It was a great bunch of ladies! As far as  being nervous I never really got nervous.  That came as a huge surprise for me but I am pretty sure my […] Read more »

The Time Is Near – Wish Me Luck!

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Hello everyone!  As some of you know I am speaking at a college this Friday, for one whole hour, to a group of ladies about budgeting, saving, student loans, and buying a home.  I was asked to speak about those topics for people who are just starting out, and I said yes, while a little but very loud voice screamed NOOOOOOO!! Fear caused me to want to say no, but courage caused me to step outside of my comfort zone to get things done.  If I want to get better at communicating my message, saying YES was the only answer.  […] Read more »

The Enemy Of Debt Extreme Makeover

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Howdy folks!  I have finally done it!  As some of you know I have been very unhappy with my layout, and have struggled with my options and a better solution.  That solution suddenly appeared, and after researching I decided it was just what I was looking for. For all you bloggers out there, if you are in search of something AWESOME, google “Thesis Theme”.  There are tons of videos and stuff to read to see if it is for you. I want to ask you to bare with me as I twist and tweak the theme.  I currently have tons […] Read more »