thank you dave ramsey and thrifty decor chick

can i say it out loud?

is this really happening?

has the day really come?

this is me,

hardly believing it

we

are

debt

free!!!!!

this is huge, peeps.

have imagined this day

have dreamed about it

have admired it in others living it

and lo and behold

it has happened.

let me back it up

i read this post
over at thrifty decor chick 

 way back in february of this year.

was so happy for her.

jealous of her, in fact.

wanted that to be me.

that was all it took.

after that day,

got mr. ramsey's book.

 

kept a notebook.

plotted.

planned.

and stuck to the path.

had some setbacks,

but never wavered in my goal.

i asked for your accountability here

reality set in?

not sure it has

probably will sink in next pay period when

i go to chunk down mr and ms credit card

and realize they are not begging for all my money anymore

and they have gone away.

far away.

for now.

i want to breath in this moment.

enjoy the freedom associated with it.

let it fill me 

aah

feels good

peeps,

i know how passionate money can be.

we all have our stories associated with it,

our hot buttons,

our preconceived ideas about it

oh  and let's not forget those in denial about it.

wherever you are on the spectrum

debt free living is:

pure

authentic

honest

noble

forthright

challenging

responsible

and 

living right by God

i want to stay right here for a while

so 

thank you,

dave ramsey

thank you,

thrifty decor chick

you did this to me

i am forever grateful.

please tell me your story.

where are you in this process?

does this ignite the same passion in you

as it does in me?

would love to swap stories,

be your cheerleader,

listen 

empathize.

we are all in this together.

“You must gain control over your money 

or the lack of it will forever control you.”
-dave ramsey