Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Staying Out of Debt

By Rick Amorey

Last time I was here, I wrote about a little slice of my financial life. I discussed how I began a life independent of parents but controlled by debt, and how I struggled to surpass it while living by my own. I then described myself today; finally free of debt, and finally standing up on my own two feet completely. And what do I do next? I thought about getting a housing loan.

So this is the American condition that defines many of us. We may be the land of the free, but many of us are in constant debt. You start out with a student loan, and then graduate to paying mortgages for your family. Toss in that loan for the car, and the education plan that we have for our kids, and you'll realize that we are only as free as our debts allow us to be.

This is one of the important things that we must change if we are to surpass the hardships of this recession. Debts on their own are not that harmful to the individual and our great country. But if that same person gets himself or herself in excessive debt, it could all blow up even if he or she could pay them all. All it takes is a little bump on the proverbial financial road.

Only a select few things are more difficult than experiencing things that you own repossessed; and this can truly happen if you are unable to pay your debt. Avoid this as much as possible! If you really need to that loan, double-check if you have enough savings and extra income. That way, even if you do hit some bumps on the road, you'll have enough reserves to offset the loss.

We must learn to practice frugality, in the end. It's not really that hard to do, all you have to do is start learning the balance between frugalities and keeping yourself happy. Don't save up to the point that you buy nothing for yourself. Instead, reward yourself from time to time after doing things that you consider a good job. - 22871

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