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Passing up on the “stupid tax” and walking the path to Financial Peace

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About six months ago(before Dave), J was offered the opportunity to go on a business trip to California. Included would be an apartment, a rental car, and a per diem rate with which we could buy groceries. We’re on the east coast, and who knows when an opportunity like this would ever happen again. It was something we couldn’t pass up. A free trip? Free to poor people trip. Now, we see the situation through different glasses, with Financial Peace in our sights. Truthfully, after air fare, boarding our dogs, spending money in CA, this “free trip”, could’ve easily cost us $1500. Before Dave, $1500 was nothing. We refinanced our house in order to remodel it a year ago, and I spent half of it without blinking.

This morning, J told his boss that he’d be unable to go. We’re okay with it. We were very excited about it 6 months ago, planned the trips we would take while in the San Diego area. But now we’re more excited about the opportunity to be debt free in 2 years. We can’t throw away all the lessons learned in the last 13 weeks for a trip that, as those striving for Financial Peace, those doing what rich people do, can’t afford. If I’m honest, we’re quite proud of our decision. We’re delaying instant gratification and instead walking the path of Financial Peace.

We’re living like no one else, so that later, we can live like no one else [and take a trip to San Diego that we pay for with cash!]

~Manda

September 22, 2008 | Filed Under Budgeting, Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University (FPU), Financial Freedom Journey Pep Talk, Financial Peace Baby Steps, Financial Peace University, Financial Planning, Money Management Tips, Stupid Tax 

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