Well, it looks like I made it another year around the sun and finally reached the big 3-0. Commence the joke fest in the comments below. I am continually blessed in life and was particularly blessed with the ability to visit family in North Carolina to celebrate. Several folks have asked me what it feels... Continue Reading →
Feeling like you could have done a better job juggling finances before COVID-19? Same. I have learned a lot of lessons along the way, but one big lesson was commitment. As I mentioned in a previous post, my commitment to becoming debt free was off and on. The knowledge was in my brain, but I still... Continue Reading →
As I started writing I realized that this post's title might be a little misleading. Even though there have been major accomplishments along the way, it was the little victories which built the foundation of hope that becoming debt free is possible. So maybe the appropriate title would be "Debt Free Journey: Little Victories". Once... Continue Reading →
The term "summer vacation" hits different this year. A lot of people have had to cancel or modify their planned events. I did not have very many plans, but I had an event in May get rescheduled twice. Hopefully things look better in October! No matter the inconvenience, I continue to be grateful that God... Continue Reading →
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of debt is "a state of being under obligation to pay or repay someone or something in return for something received : a state of owing". From Skittles to flour, from dollars to time, we have all experienced a form of indebtedness. One time I owed a buddy $10 and forgot about... Continue Reading →
If you keep up with The Wild Ride and my life updates, then you know that I am in the United States Marine Corps Reserves serving on active duty orders. Before orders I was working at Walt Disney World in Florida, and before that I was serving at The Wilds Camp in North Carolina. The... Continue Reading →
Every December/January we ring in a new year knowing the next trip around the sun will be different. This year will be the year unlike any other. We are going to better ourselves by eating right, working out, taking time to reflect on ourselves, giving ourselves to the development of others, reading more, writing more,... Continue Reading →
One of the most personally beneficial aspects of being in the military is having opportunities to make and save extra money when mobilizing. During my wild ride in the Marine Corps I was mobilized to Central America and was able to pay off more than $15,000 in debt; in just four months! I would not... Continue Reading →
