from daveramsey.com on 2/12/2010
My husband returned from Iraq in 2004. I had sold his old beater truck to his uncle during his deployment at his request. Upon returning home, my soldier "deserved" a new truck.
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from daveramsey.com on 2/12/2010
My husband and I read the Total Money Makeover after getting married in January 2009. We both brought in debt from our first marriages and were committed to changing our bad habits...
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from daveramsey.com on 2/12/2010
I am a banker which means that I've had training, experience, and some 'inside' info on financial processes that most people don't take the time to look into=. All that to say, even I can't beat the credit card companies
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from daveramsey.com on 10/15/2009
"I was convinced that this debt would be "no problem"—that we'd pay it off in six months to a year after I started my shiny high-paying job," Rini said.
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from daveramsey.com on 10/1/2009
"Turns out my 12-year-old has been texting her friends (at the back of the bus) ad nauseum, with the emphasis on 'nausea,'" Jeanne said.
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from daveramsey.com on 9/18/2009
"My husband and I got into a financial "bind," and I had the bright idea to go to one of those payday loan places to tide us over," Mary said.
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from daveramsey.com on 9/3/2009
"Talk about feeling like an idiot — an idiot that was out an extra $105!" Sarah said.
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from daveramsey.com on 9/3/2009
After almost $4,000 invested in lawn-mowing stuff, Julia's husband decided that he was too busy to mow the grass! Read her story now.
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from daveramsey.com on 9/3/2009
"I couldn't deposit it fast enough to prevent the bank from slapping a $25 NSF charge, aka stupid tax, on my $3 burrito," Jeff said.
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from daveramsey.com on 8/20/2009
"To further complicate the problem, I continued to use the credit card for emergencies when I expected to have extra income to pay it off," Delvin said.
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from daveramsey.com on 8/18/2009
"Since we could not sleep at the thought of the $3,645 we had just added to our debt, we returned the bed, but not without paying stupid tax!" Mitchell said.
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from daveramsey.com on 8/14/2009
Cosigning for someone - even your child - is not a good idea. Why? Because debt like this can easily ruin relationships like it did for Joanne.
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from daveramsey.com on 8/6/2009
I fell for an infomercial that offered tools for only $3.95 to help you apply for thousands of dollars in federal grants that never had to be repaid.
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from daveramsey.com on 8/3/2009
"All I can say is, I should have called an Endorsed Local Provider for my tax services!" Brandon said.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/30/2009
"So, four years after we divorced, I was still paying for a car that I didn't want in the first place," Nicole said. Learn from her mistake now.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/29/2009
"Being the nerd of the family, I talked my wife into signing up for 18-months-no-interest financing," Thomas said. Not a good idea.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/21/2009
Kenneth used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day until he realized how much he was spending. Read his eye-opening story now.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/21/2009
"We now owe about $8,000 in taxes, not including the penalties and interest. ... What toppings would you like on your pizza, sir?" Lisa said.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/16/2009
"Yes, it was a small amount of money lost, but it all adds up," Amy said. Read her story now!
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from daveramsey.com on 7/15/2009
"They had suspended my license again and had a warrant out for my arrest!" Linda said. Don't get caught in the same situation just for not wearing your seat belt!
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from daveramsey.com on 7/14/2009
"I was scared that the car would fall apart on the highway with my husband in it. This fear spurred us to go to a car lot and tell the salesman to sell me a car," Sarah said.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/8/2009
"I built and bought a $143k home with my live-in boyfriend. Two years later, we split up over many issues..." Susan said.
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from daveramsey.com on 7/6/2009
"The lesson learned is that failure is okay, and if I had allowed him to fail, I would still have a brother and no debt," Karey said.
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from daveramsey.com on 6/30/2009
"I decided to go to a music store just to look around. One hour later, I walked out with a $1,000 viola for $40 monthly payments," Sara said.
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from daveramsey.com on 6/26/2009
Do you have money budgeted for food each time you go to the grocery store? If not, Amanda gives you a wake-up call! Read her short stupid tax story now!
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from daveramsey.com on 3/16/2009
Why bother with financing when you can pay for it with cash? Linda got slammed with a huge interest rate over five years for financing! Read her story now!
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