7. How We Became Debt-Free In Six Months

We know it is difficult to live your life if you are weighed down by overwhelming debt. Don't get us wrong, having some debt is not bad; however, when it becomes unmanageable and take over your life, it is time to find a game plan to tackle the debt, with God's help. David and Lianna had to get a plan. Full disclosure: Going into marriage, they had a total of $11,697 of credit card debt that was eating them alive. They came up with a 6 month plan to tackle each of the credit cards, one by one. They wrote down 6 months ahead and filled out what they were going to pay off and on what months. As each month passed they would get their pen, cross off the credit card debt, take the card, cut it up and throw it away. It was done and over with. Disclaimer: the foundation for this episode regarding debt and how to become debt-free is all biblical, meaning it is straight from God's Word. First, you have to sit down and evaluate your finances and educate yourself. Check out your income and spending habits. Second, get a plan to tackle down your debt. Third, know that this journey to being debt-free requires sacrifice If you want to make a change then start TODAY. Today is the day to start taking back control of your finances. They share the two ways you can sacrifice in order to be debt-free in this episode. Bible verses mentioned in this episode: Proverbs 22:7 Romans 13:8 David's book, Work Hard, Pay The Price, Make It Happen, is NOW available on Amazon for PRE-ORDER!!   Go to this link that will take you to Amazon for your pre-order of the eBook! His book will be officially published on Tuesday, February 18, 2020! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083N2DRTK?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=M9HRKMR6PE7DK8DMDDKA   Note: STARTING ON LAUNCH DAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020, YOU CAN ORDER THE PAPERBACK & AUDIOBOOK VERSION. THE PRE-ORDER ONLY ALLOWS FOR E-BOOK VERSION. Show your support by subscribing to the podcast, and if you love this content, please consider leaving a 5-star rating & review because that will help us out SO much! Our episodes releases BI-WEEKLY on Tuesdays. We would love your support to keep our podcast ad-free. Head here to learn more, https://www.patreon.com/thesimplemission   Submit your questions here, https://forms.gle/DhwX7Q3ruXEeChTn9   Follow our Instagram for encouragement & updates: https://instagram.com/thesimplemission   Read our latest posts on the blog: https://thesimplemission.com/blog