Rather than “debt repayment,” the goal here is “debt satisfaction” = making my creditors as happy as I can within the least amount of time. Truth be told: I would much, much rather repay everything I owe to everyone I owe, but (not to excuse but to EXPLAIN) the time-value of money being what it …
Day: February 27, 2021
men plan and GOD! laughs and LAUGHS
God, I don’t believe, manipulates people. I believe He offers options, and makes ways, and presents choices, with the consequences and repercussions for the individual as and what they are. The Book of Esther Her uncle Mordecai stepped up when Esther’s parents were killed, and she was left a young orphaned girl. He raised her …
And Now, Please Welcome to the Stage(s) …
Back in 1969 a book called On Death and Dying presented this idea that people mourn loss in five stages or states of being (the Kübler-Ross model – thanks, Wiki!) that includes (1) denial, (2) anger, (3) bargaining / negotiation, (4) depression, and finally (5) acceptance. Basically, the idea is that humans experience feelings of loss – loved …
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Ring on Time
Awhile ago recently (yes) I had come to the spiritual resolution to address my debt. As part of that decision I contemplated next steps, and how to approach the creditors towards whom I had shown insufficient attention and respect … dined and dashed with my debt monkey, as it were. First thing – I couldn’t …
Same Dollar, Different Debt
Five-figure student loan right here. [Shrug.] At this point debt is like breathing – be more surprised if it all came to a sudden stop. Like many people, or some people, or a few people, or maybe just me (heh) I stopped and started more than once with the whole educational/career-direction/findwayfeedself experience. And – as …