“It’s not what you are willing to do to be debt free,
it’s what you are willing to give up to be debt free”
-Dave Ramsey
A little over a year ago we sold Daniel’s truck. We still shed a tear or two when we think of our old friend. Since then we have moved 3 times, and a truck would have been a great thing to have!
In the last 16- ish months since we sold the truck we have saved $50 a month on auto insurance, $25 every 3 months on oil changes, $30 a year on registration, plus the additional gas and unforeseen maintenance expenses we might have had. The biggest bonus is that we are debt free.
The past 2 years Daniel has had 5 different jobs and several periods of unemployment. Having no debt and low monthly expenses has been a lifesaver during this time of variable income. Though we miss the truck, we would make the decision to sell it to be debt free in a heart beat.
What have you given up to be debt free or work towards being debt free?
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