Archive for the ‘Dave Ramsey’ Category

The Stress I Put Myself Under

January 25th, 2010 by Ashley 2

I was driving home from the grocery store several days ago, going through the numbers in my head to figure out if I could still make my January goal.  I do this all the time and I get very stressed about whether I can make my goal or not.  The goals are not easy; they [...]

From Dave Ramsey

December 16th, 2009 by Ashley 1

I have mixed feelings about Dave Ramsey.  He can be very abrasive and I don’t agree with his politics.  But, listening to him is what finally set my mind straight about my debt.  For the first time I realized that I am responsible for the situation I’m in and it is possible for me to [...]

Budgeting Ain’t Easy

December 7th, 2009 by Ashley 3

I’m a planner, so I have always made budgets.  I even thought I was pretty good at it.  As it turns out, I’m not very good at it at all.  I’ve got three major problems with budgets:

Making them is a hell of a lot easier than following them.
Unexpected expenses always come up, which makes planning [...]