Comments on: Finding Motivation: A Life Without Debt

By: larabelle

larabelle — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:44:54 +0000

Just this month I became debt free and for a couple of days I just wanted to go out and blow money…but I refrained and then a couple of days ago I got sick and thought that I would have to take several days off from work. I was not looking forward to the loss of income…and then I remembered I AM DEBT FREE!!!! I can make it very well for a couple of months on my savings alone since I do not have any debt….wow talk about a wonderful benefit as well as GREAT motivation to stay debt free.

By: Emily Booth

Emily Booth — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:21:11 +0000

My motivation is the challenge of saving more. Things are always changing. A budget is never static. But the question is always how can I save more? I enjoy the challenge.

By: Debbie M

Debbie M — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:52:39 +0000

Debt means you always pay more. I don’t want to pay more for stuff, so it’s a no-brainer.

Except I admit that during the housing bubble I did fantasize a few times about cashing out my equity in a refinance to use for really expensive stuff like a remodel and having someone install a low-maintenance yard. But it’s going to be so, so nice to have no house payments ever again starting two years from now, and I’m also saving big-time for that remodel.

By: Larabelle

Larabelle — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:04:29 +0000

This is also timely for me as I am on my last $9K of my total debt of $78K. Thanks for sound information.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:56:05 +0000

We just recently paid off our last debt, the mortgage is the only thing left! It is an indescribable feeling and I never want to be a slave to money again…

By: Cruzmaribel

Cruzmaribel — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:07:34 +0000

I am very surprised by the content of this site. I like it alot! Grounded and Sound advice that never wears out of style. Harmonious days are on the way!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:30:16 +0000

Wow – this is timely … I paid off my credit cards last year, still have some college debt, but without that bad debt motivation, I don’t save as much as I think I should – this has put some good questions in perspective for me.

By: London student

London student — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:31:26 +0000

Brilliant article.

It’s like keeping up motivation to do anything in life in addition to controlling your personal finance. If you don’t set goals you may deviate from a certain path you were on.

I think JD Roth of get rich slowly once stated:

The road to wealth is paved with goals.

He doesn’t just mean it in a financial sense but generalizes to life.