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What All Borrowers Truly Need
A wise king once said, “Are we not all beggars?” That begs the question: who are we begging from and what have we borrowed? I’ll answer that a little later. First, I’ve been hearing on the news about people worried … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, debt, films, forgiveness, God, jesus christ, loan, money, personal, videos
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A Mortgage Was Burned and 3 Lessons Were Learned
For someone like me, throwing a party is hard. I’m not eager to make a public spectacle of myself, but I do love making personal connections with good people. My shyness is partly why it took me nearly three years … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged books, debt, friendship, fun, house, mortgage burning, party, personal
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It’s Finally Happening
I’ve been on two concurrent journeys over the past 15 years. One involves joke-telling and the other involves homeownership. And both of them are about to collide next month in the best way possible.
Why I Don’t Use Any Form of Credit Anymore
There is a famous scene at the end of WarGames, which just so happens to be one of my favorite movies. A computer program named Joshua has finally figured out that there is no scenario in which any country can … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged credit, debt, films, money, movie review, movies, science fiction, wargames
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The Truth Shall Set You Free
I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading
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Tagged andy dufresne, debt, drama, films, God, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the shawshank redemption
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Is Caleb Hammer Actually Helping People?
A few months ago, I discovered a YouTuber named Caleb Hammer. He’s kind of like Dave Ramsey, showcasing mostly young people’s dire financial situations and striving to help them reach prosperity. While Ramsey has a proven track record stretching back … Continue reading
Nine Months Later, Life Isn’t What I Expected
On August 3, 2022, I paid off my mortgage and began a new era of my life. I wanted to throw a big mortgage-burning party and invite all my friends and neighbors to join in on the fun. But I … Continue reading
I’ve Been Living Like Lightning McQueen for Too Long
The end of this month marks 10 years since I purchased my home. And I spent most of that time keeping my expenses to a minimum in order to pay it off last August. And since August, I’ve continued to … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, cars, debt, disney, films, money, movie review, movies, pixar
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Ode to the Bank
Question: What do you a call a tribute to getting out of debt? Answer: Ode! And I felt I owed it to my wonderful readers to share this poem I wrote in the midst of paying off my mortgage at … Continue reading
I’m a Little Late Paying Off My Mortgage
I have moved a mountain. It wasn’t as fast as it was for Enoch simply telling mountains to flee from before him. But it happened, nonetheless. I feel like there’s only one song that can sum up my feelings right … Continue reading
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