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Budgeting Works!
To gain financial freedom you must take control of your money, plan for the future and Stop Borrowing Money!
Two families striving to gain financial freedom share their experiences.
Blog Author Mona Weathers (monawea)
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Manda C. is our new contributing author. Welcome Manda!
Things I Never Thought I Could Do.
I think it’s important to recognize progress. Sometimes I think we forget to do this because we are so caught up in the ‘now’ and how bad things are. There are some life goals I have already accomplished but never really labeled them as goals but looking back I can see they are things I wished I could change about myself.
Here is a list of things I never thought I could do but am doing now.
- I never thought I could stick to a schedule. This has been a goal that has taken a lot of self discipline. I used to hate schedules because I felt restricted. As a ‘free spirit’ I felt a schedule kept me from being creative. What I finally realized is that without a schedule (for certain things in my life) ciaos often took over which didn’t allow for creative or a peace of mind. I still need work in the area of my life but it’s much, much better than it used to be.
- I never thought I could live without television (by television I mean network, cable, satellite tv). This may seem really strange to some people but those that can relate to this know what I mean. At times the television was my comfort. My husband used to work really late and I was able to feel comfort when watching television. I remember back then thinking about ‘those people who didn’t have television’. I thought there was no way I could ever live without it. Well, here I am, living without it and doing just fine. I still get to watch our own movies but it’s much more controlled and my kids don’t have to be exposed to the ever growing trash being shown on tv. Trash is now shown in commercials which is very hard to moderate. I found that I really don’t miss the television.
- I never thought I could stick to a budget. Sticking to a budget was as pleasant a thought as getting a root canal. The thought of it horrified me. I would get clammy and pale faced. Ok, well maybe that’s an exaggeration but I think you get my point. I hated trying to budget because it never worked and it never gave me hope, that is until I was introduced to Dave Ramsey. I will try not to sound like a commercial for Dave Ramsey but his financial advice literally changed our lives. I am now able to use a monthly budget and it feels relieving instead of horrifying.
There are still many life goals I hope to accomplish within a reasonable distance from my death 
. By looking back on some goals I have accomplish or have at least made progress with, I can see that things that I never thought I could do I actually can accomplish if I keeping trying to improve.
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August 18, 2007 | Filed Under Dave Ramsey Financial Freedom, Life GoalsLeave a Reply
