Comments on: Living on Less: Debt Free http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Reflections of a Princess: ... the musing and meanderings of a daughter of the King ... http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 Reflections of a Princess: ... the musing and meanderings of a daughter of the King ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:21:40 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-4588 [...] Back in January I began sharing about how one of our goals as a family is to live sensibly, spend our money wisely, and to live within our means. I went through the why and how we live on less with our eating, entertainment, and living debt free. [...] [...] Back in January I began sharing about how one of our goals as a family is to live sensibly, spend our money wisely, and to live within our means. I went through the why and how we live on less with our eating, entertainment, and living debt free. [...]

]]> By: Reflections of a Princess: ... the musing and meanderings of a daughter of the King ... http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 Reflections of a Princess: ... the musing and meanderings of a daughter of the King ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:14:14 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-3926 [...] Credit This particularly struck me as I was writing on living debt free. So many of the points there translate into how we should also be living for the kingdom of God. [...] [...] Credit This particularly struck me as I was writing on living debt free. So many of the points there translate into how we should also be living for the kingdom of God. [...]

]]> By: Ashley http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 Ashley Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:31:39 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-3905 Great thoughts!!! My husband and I are working on becoming debt free after realizing the Biblical view of debt, and the fact that we were living contradictory. We aren't having as much progress as you did (Which was amazing!), but we are finally able to see the end. Thanks for the great thoughts! -Ashley Great thoughts!!! My husband and I are working on becoming debt free after realizing the Biblical view of debt, and the fact that we were living contradictory. We aren’t having as much progress as you did (Which was amazing!), but we are finally able to see the end.

Thanks for the great thoughts!

-Ashley

]]> By: Jenny Johnson http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 Jenny Johnson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-3870 Jiminy Cricket! You paid off $10,000 in student loans in SIX MONTHS??? We were stupid and bought a new car. Dumbest thing EVER. Don't do it, people, don't. We're focusing on getting that out from under us so we can turn to hacking away at those student loans... Jiminy Cricket! You paid off $10,000 in student loans in SIX MONTHS??? We were stupid and bought a new car. Dumbest thing EVER. Don’t do it, people, don’t. We’re focusing on getting that out from under us so we can turn to hacking away at those student loans…

]]> By: April http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 April Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:53:30 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-3867 I'm currently debt-free, and, Lord-willing, I plan to stay that way. I remember many times in Japan, when we were trying to find co-workers to come work with us at the church, the main reason we could never find anyone was because all the seminary graduates were drowning in debt. They wanted to know how much the "job" paid before they'd even consider coming. ("Umm, it doesn't pay, you have to raise support," was enough to send running all those who were interested.) That in itself was enough to put me off school debt, even if my parents hadn't also taught me otherwise. My "method" for staying out of debt is simple...I don't spend more than I have. I do have a credit card to help build my credit score, but I use it like a debit card. If there isn't money in my bank account, I don't use it. I don't have a car. I don't go to Starbucks, or the movies, or buy a new wardrobe every season. Frankly, it's probably easier for me than most because when I was growing up, I didn't have the option to spend money on any of those things because they weren't available. Spending money was never a habit I formed. This is cool...once again, I am finding I have more things in common with you than I knew about before, Jess! :-) I love that! I’m currently debt-free, and, Lord-willing, I plan to stay that way. I remember many times in Japan, when we were trying to find co-workers to come work with us at the church, the main reason we could never find anyone was because all the seminary graduates were drowning in debt. They wanted to know how much the “job” paid before they’d even consider coming. (“Umm, it doesn’t pay, you have to raise support,” was enough to send running all those who were interested.) That in itself was enough to put me off school debt, even if my parents hadn’t also taught me otherwise.

My “method” for staying out of debt is simple…I don’t spend more than I have. I do have a credit card to help build my credit score, but I use it like a debit card. If there isn’t money in my bank account, I don’t use it. I don’t have a car. I don’t go to Starbucks, or the movies, or buy a new wardrobe every season. Frankly, it’s probably easier for me than most because when I was growing up, I didn’t have the option to spend money on any of those things because they weren’t available. Spending money was never a habit I formed.

This is cool…once again, I am finding I have more things in common with you than I knew about before, Jess! :-) I love that!

]]> By: Janelle http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/01/living-on-less-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 Janelle Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:01 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1407#comment-3862 What a beautifully written post. I'm sure you'll offend lots of people but I'm not one of them! Your post was just what I needed to hear. This is something my husband and I have been convicted of for some time now but haven't made any steps to moving forward in the direction we know God wants us to go with our finances. I loved the quote from Mother Teresa! And I appreciate all the helpful links. Thanks for taking the time to share what the Lord has taught you in this area. What a beautifully written post. I’m sure you’ll offend lots of people but I’m not one of them! Your post was just what I needed to hear. This is something my husband and I have been convicted of for some time now but haven’t made any steps to moving forward in the direction we know God wants us to go with our finances. I loved the quote from Mother Teresa! And I appreciate all the helpful links. Thanks for taking the time to share what the Lord has taught you in this area.

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