You probably know you need to get out of debt. Maybe you've even tried once before (read: a dozen times before) and failed and are hesitant to try again. We felt the same way until we found Dave Ramsey's baby steps...these seven steps changed our lives in a big way and they can do the … [Read more...] about How We Used Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby Steps To Get Out Of Debt
How To Take Your Financial Inventory (And Why You Should)
Have you woken up one day, looked around and wondered where all the debt came from? What have you got to show for the multiple credit card balances, student loans, and empty bank accounts? Are you feeling ready to take the proverbial bull by the horns and start cleaning up this financial … [Read more...] about How To Take Your Financial Inventory (And Why You Should)
How To Change Your Money Mindset
So....if you read our "debt stories" Part 1 & Part 2 and you're still back for more than I'm going to assume that you might have your own debt story as well (or you're a glutton for my run-on sentences and poor attempts at humor)?! I want to take a break from storytime and talk with you … [Read more...] about How To Change Your Money Mindset
How We Found Ourselves $35,000 In Debt (part 2)
Thanks for coming back to read the rest of the story about how we found ourselves $35,000 in debt! We left off at Part 1 with us having found Dave Ramsey! I had heard of Dave years ago and we had used the envelope system and paid off the rest of my student loans and a small credit card bill … [Read more...] about How We Found Ourselves $35,000 In Debt (part 2)
How We Found Ourselves $35,000 In Debt (part 1)
Cents + Purpose originally began as a debt-free blog. You see we have been on a scary, amazing and blessed journey the past few months and by the grace of God, we are almost debt-free! I felt compelled to take the gifts we had been given and pay it forward to help other families just like us … [Read more...] about How We Found Ourselves $35,000 In Debt (part 1)
