With Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover live event in San Antonio just a day away, everyone in our firm has been focusing on their own financial freedom. We’ve all been encouraged to express this journey in the form of a blog so that we can share a bit of ourselves with you. I’ve had a chance to read through my colleagues’ stories and I have to say, I am nowhere near any of them. So here’s my short story to all of you out there that are still like me.
My Dad first introduced me to Dave in 2006. I was in my second year of law school and quite frankly I could have cared less what my Dad and Dave were saying. I had a ton of student loans from my private undergraduate education and I was racking up more student loans on my now private law school education. I was living a life style well beyond my means and I didn’t care.
Fast forward two years. I’m a licensed attorney looking for a job and I have debt surrounding me everywhere I turn. For many this would be the eye opener, but no, not me. I began to change my lifestyle, but only slightly. I was still living beyond my means, but since it wasn’t as bad as before, I figured I was doing great.
Fast forward another two years to present date. I’m still in debt, and I still have a long way to go. I’m only just now getting a budget and trying to live within my means. I know it will be long time before I am anywhere close to being debt free, but I also know that it is possible as long as I stay committed.
So for all of you out there who are just like me, let’s jump together. We can do it!
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