Ryan Galiotto

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Are You Having Sleepless Nights Because You Just Plain Refused To work for Yourself?

Your body and mind is numb and your feet hurt because you worked hard all day and you have come to a place you call home at night, only to discover that you will not be getting that sleep you really deserve after all. You will toss and turn again tonight because on the table in the next room, there is pile of bills.

Sometimes the collection agents know ways to trick you to pick the phone. Need i say more?

You will toss and turn because you think its about the immediate debt, but believe me, the mind is way smarter than you want to give it credit.

Deep rooted issues that nag you secretely and subtle.

You are no more indispensable at your job place. Most of the time , you will have to clown your way and suck up more in order to stay in the loop.

Your better half does not think you are in control anymore and now and then goes or stays away for a while with other folk for you to sort yourself out. It’s already 3 a.m. and your body finally gives up and you go to sleep but then off goes the faithful alarm always on schedule to wake his master up to rise up and shine.

Yep,its time to wake up.  And you will have to be on the road in 15 minutes flat else you will hit the traffic, and you remember what happened last time when you were late to pick your son up for school.

OK. It’s time for you to go to work. Day two comes and you’re off again to the usual rat race.You don’t know how to wiggle yourself out of this vicous cycle. How are you going to pay all of these bills if all you were trying to do was jusi live like a normal human being. Normally you are great worker, so you are starting to wonder how you got yourself in this mess What can you do to avoid total disaster? Who can you to turn to?

Does this sound like you? Are you a Christian having sleepless nights because of your finances? Here are the top five reasons I have found why people get into debt:

1) We are not taking the time neede to really understand in detail the people who’s lives we tend to emulate. 2) We refuse to accept the truth about our current Health Care System. If you don’t have money in America, you can die from lack of  appropriate care.~ We have heard of people paying 0 grand a month to have private doctors and they still wind up Dead.3) The only way you can have a three month vacation is when you have your own business. And three months vacaton is what you really need to wind down  4) Divorcing and the other party charged up cards in the process splitting up 5) Impulse Shopping?Well that is only me.

I too was a victim. Debt is like a social virus, it spreads so fast and is very hard to contain. My husband equally had financial woes, his was still on this list. Being in debt has a way of having a hold on you and causes you not to think clearly. People in debt tend to operate out of fear - for example they ignore phone calls because it might be a collection agency on the other end. How many calls have they missed? Or perhaps, they write a check in the hopes that it will clear the bank; knowing full well they spent the money on luxuries and other needless excesses that have caused the bank account to have insufficient funds.

If any of this sounds like you or someone you know, assure them they can get out of debt without filing bankruptcy. Personal Pride is a very important issue for certain people who need help..it is unbelievable how that afflicts their decisions when it comes to seeking handouts.

I refuse to accept the current nonsense about being financial solvent so long as you obtain a degree so long as you dont work for yourself, you are not living the American dream. With the economy, you are a rich car magnate today and tommorow you are obsolete. At a certain time, it was the automobile industry,then came the computers and now its going to be the Green Dream Peddlers. The Gold Rush demon has ways of transforming and renewing its image but it is the same story. There are going to be people well placed to profit personally, but making it has nothing to do with saving it.

In a Gold rush, there are those who dig and those who provide services to the digger’s, buyers,and whoever happens to be there.

Why should someone else help you get out of debt that you created?

Making the commitment to pay off credit card debt is one of the most proactive things you can to do improve your life. That debt wears on you, making you wonder if you’re going to be able to pay all your bills. You worry about your credit score, and if you’re going to be harassed by bill collectors. Here are five steps that will help you out of the hole.

How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt: 5 Tips

1: Develop a plan that allows you to pay off your debt. For example, you should pay down the debt with the highest interest rate first, paying as much as possible off on that card before moving on to the next (when the initial card is paid off). Keep up on all cards by paying the minimum except for the highest interest rate, which you will pay the most on.

2: Balance is important in all things. If you still have a zero interest balance transfer option, look seriously into transferring as much as you can reasonably expect to pay off in the introductory period; this can save you substantial amounts of money in interest.

3: Cash in some equity. This is controversial, and may be harder to do in the current economy. If you’ve got equity in your home, and you aren’t under an upside-down mortgage, consider retiring your debt by using your home equity to pay it off ” your mortgage interest rate is nearly assured of being lower than any credit card rate. However, be disciplined about this. Too many people did this, and then went out and ran the credit cards up again, eating the equity in their homes.

4: Spending habits are important. If you don’t make a monthly budget, do so. Do it for three months, and tally up every penny you spend. You’ll see how much you’re spending on credit cards, and on things that are invisible leaches on your funds, like getting your morning latte. Four dollar cups of coffee add up to significant money over a typical work month. Your budget should have fun items in it; otherwise, you’ll splurge on something you shouldn’t do and undo most of the good you’ve done. Good spending habits will whittle down debt quickly.

5: Evaluate your options. One of the important ones is consumer credit counseling. Some times, you might be dug in so deep that there’s no easy way out. Learning to pay off credit card debt might take more than you can handle at the moment. Consumer credit counseling can help. They can teach you how to better manage your spending and budget, they can intervene and get you balances and interest rates adjusted, or spread out your payment timescales, or even get a consolidation loan to reduce your monthly payments to a sustainable level.

A critical skill many people have to learn is how to pay off unsecured credit card debt. It’s a commitment to making a better life for yourself, and for your children. Once you’ve made the commitment, you’ll be surprised at how quickly the benefits come to you, and eventually you’ll live your life free of debt.

A life without debt! Have you ever thought about what that would be like? Could you get by without credit cards, without a mortgage and imagine not owing money to any bank or anyone? How would you handle trying to rent a car, spend a night in a motel or buy theater tickets online?

When the financial worries of the global economy continues to be foremost on our TV news each day, it can become really worrying. The recession is continuously blamed for many jobs losses, family homes being foreclosed on, businesses crumbling and people are becoming more and more stressed. The share market has already claimed many victims and for those of you who lost money or life savings there, then you already know what it feels like.

Lets stop talking about the negatives. Most of us are sick and tired of the bad news. In this country we are lucky to have choices, we can decide to make each day a good one. Lets find something positive and make some new goals that we are excited about. How about making a goal to start living your life without debt? Would that excite you? How would you start? If you are not quite sure I can give you some tips.

Burn your credit cards! Next step is to find a really cheap debit card. No fees if you can find one. Debit cards are great, you can only spend the money that is in your account, there is no credit on them at all. And if you want to pay for something online or book a hire car they are great for that too.

The next step is to pay off those credit cards, now this can take some time, here’s how it works quickest. Pay extra money, above the minimum only on the credit card with the smallest amount owing. Pay the rest of them minimum payments only. When you have paid off the smallest, then pay off the next smallest and so on. Each time you pay a credit card off, take the amount you were paying towards that card and add it to the amount you are paying off the next card. That way each time you pay off a card you will have more money to pay off the next.

Here are some more quick tips. Create a realistic budget for the family and use it, only use your cash or debit card to pay for everything. Get automatic deductions from your pay straight into an emergency fund each month. If you need or want to buy something, save for it and pay for it in cash

What a treat you are giving to yourself. Your life without debt will be remarkable. You will be able to feel secure no matter what the financial markets are doing. You will live a life with far less stress, therefore you will be healthier. You will be peaceful, and never have to worry about being in debt again.