Today it talks about how money drives people. It becomes their focus – we have been taught the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.. 1st Timothy 6:10 (here it is in several translations) – one thing I can say about myself is I have never been “driven” by money and having it. I am not saying I live within my means but I can say I have not and do not dream of being “rich” “having it all” or making “tons of money”. I have always looked at it as, I just need to make so I can live happy, have some of the things I want and be able to do things with my family.
Learn MoreI have always heard about paying down your mortgage faster than it is scheduled to be paid off… I never truly found a “plan of action” that I could wrap my head around. I am sure Dave Ramsey, in the Financial Peace University had a great plan – but when taking that course I really focused on other areas like Credit Cards and saving my first $1,000 to start that program. But listening to Donna Partow now hearing just add 10% of your payment each month – I can hear that now.
Learn MoreAfter day 30 of this study, I got off track. Part of it was the Thanksgiving holiday and the rest of it was because we were passing around a terrible virus in my home last week. Lots of sickness and lots of Mommy getting out of her routine. 🙁
Learn MoreToday’s lesson is one that we have already addressed in my house – planning meals. We use eMeals – which provides us with a dinner menu and shopping list each week based around the menu that we choose. For about $5 per month, the hard work is done for us – the planning. It is nice because when my husband texts me with “What’s for dinner?,” I have an answer for him.
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