Christian Moms in Debt (and getting out!): This is All About Me (It's a Good Thing)

The Change Jar

Several months ago I began to put all of my spare change in an old opaque pitcher. I had tried saving change in clear glass jars but I found that the old adage "out of sight, out of mind" was true. If I could see those shiny quarters, I would use them. With the change out of sight, up on the top of an old fashioned free-standing kitchen pantry, the change stays there. It's actually my first attempt to not spend every bit of money in my wallet. This jar has a purpose: Christmas. But the mere fact that I am saving money and watching it grow gives me tangible satisfaction. I encourage you to do the same. Let's save for that rainy day, Christmas, or whatever!

About the Author

I am the proud mother of four great kids and wife to the most patient man on earth. Over the course of the last seven years, I have gotten us into a large amount of debt through bad habits, unwise choices, and circumstances beyond our control. I decided to share my struggle to pay it all back with other moms, knowing that there are others out there in the same predicament. I had enough of worrying about how we are going to pay the bills, send kids to college, have money for retirement while I played chicken with our checking account. Desiring a better way of life, I started this journey to becoming debt free one step at a time.

Monday, August 3, 2009

This is All About Me (It's a Good Thing)

I started this blog because I am in debt and I want to be, not in debt. If you are reading this you may have no problem with that little plastic temptress called a credit card, or you may be reading this and thinking, I so need a friend! I will be brutally honest and I hope you will be too, because we won't get anywhere without honesty! I will be blogging about my progress and I look forward to hearing about your progress too! We can do this together! I call this the change jar because I have one that has been the start of my reformation. I have made a pledge to start with small change because I have NEVER been a saver. I robbed the change jar regularly, but no more. It's a small step in the right direction.

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UnknownAugust 4, 2009 at 5:59 AM
congrats! two cliches I'll leave you: 1) the first step is most often the hardest, and 2) you eat an elephant one bite at a time...

Looks like you know where you are going, and that's a big part of getting there. You'll make it!
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MeganAugust 5, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Thanks for the encouragement!
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