“There’s no way I was born to just pay bills and die.”
If you’re on the debt-free journey and into inspirational phrases, there’s a good chance you’ve come across some iteration of that quote. It’s a popular one and I totally understand why.
It’s a thought that crosses my mind often.
If you’ve been reading for a while, you know our deal: we have about $55K of debt we are working to pay back. We’ve made a lot of progress over the last several months, clearing two credit cards, a car loan and, soon, a line of credit.
That said, we still have a long way to go. And while we’ve certainly made sacrifices to get to where we are now, there are some things we aren’t willing to give up to get debt-free faster.