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A journey of a thousand miles...

July 11th, 2012 at 04:13 pm

...begins with a single step.

Or so the saying goes. The first step is one of the most important. Admitting that there's a problem and committing to the work required to fix it. Well today's the day I take that first step. It definitely is a doozy.

For years I have known that my family has had debt. For months I have known just how much debt we have. For the past few weeks I have been tirelessly searching for the best ways to rid ourselves of this burden. Today, I take the first step. Today, my family makes the commitment to make a long overdue lifestyle change. Today we start securing our financial future.

It has taken us years to get to where we are today (which, by the way, is staring at a mountain of debt) and it will take us years to get to where we want to be. It won't happen overnight, but today, we begin.

19 Responses to “A journey of a thousand miles...”

  1. CB in the City Says:
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    Welcome! You are in good company here!

  2. Petunia 100 Says:
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    Welcome! Best of luck to you with your goals. Smile

  3. ceejay74 Says:
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    Welcome! I hope you find this blog community helps turn it all around for you. It did for me! Smile

  4. climbingout Says:
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    Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome! It will definitely help make this huge burden a much easier one to tackle.

  5. creditcardfree Says:
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    Welcome!! One step, one dollar and one day at a time you can change your financial future. We are here to cheer you on!

  6. patientsaver Says:
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    Congratulations on taking that first step.

    Now you must undergo the scrutiny of your fellow SA bloggers by laying bare your debt and allowing us to critique.

  7. laura Says:
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    I join those offering a warm welcome! You'll definitely learn a lot along the way. Looking forward to your success!!

  8. Ima saver Says:
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    Welcome, I am glad you have joined us!

  9. librarylady Says:
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    Welcome to you! You are young, in your 20s. Things may seems bad now but at least you have time to work on them.

  10. PNW Mom Says:
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    Welcome! And best of luck!

  11. NJDebbie Says:
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    Welcome to SA!!!

  12. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
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    Hey, congrats on taking the first step. Welcome! You can do it. We are all a work in progress.

  13. snafu Says:
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    Good on you and family who are acknowledging your family debt and pledging to do the work to improve your financial position.

    Have you completed the task of writing down every debt and what you each will do to work through problems since writing it down turn wishes to commitment.

    It's so much easier when you've all worked together to write out a budget or cash flow if you prefer a less pejorative term, so that every dollar is assigned a job.

    We know you can do it! We're delighted to cheer your progress.

  14. Shiela Says:
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    Welcome...

  15. Swimgirl Says:
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    Welcome!

  16. rachel021406 Says:
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    I learn so much on here. And everyone is so great and supportive. Best of luck!

  17. crazyliblady Says:
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    Hello. Welcome to our group and congrats on finishing your degree. That will likely help you a lot in securing your financial future. You will find lots of friends here. We have all been in that same boat. If you post some information and your debts, maybe we can come up with some ideas to help you out.

  18. Jerry Says:
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    It's not easy to do, but it GETS easier, and it is most definitely worth the effort! I wish you all the best, and hope that your work leads to some insurance of achieving the desired results.
    Jerry

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