10 Causes of Debt
Cause #1: Reduced Income But Same Expenses
How do we
get into debt? There are 10 Causes of
Debt in which I will discuss throughout this Debt campaign. We as people tend to do so many things to get
us into debt and the majority of the things we do, we don’t even realize that
we are doing them. Some things we have
control over and some things we don’t.
The lesson to be learned is to control things we can and to be prepared
for the things we have no control over. Over
the next ten newsletters I will discuss them one by one so you can get a good
idea on how to combat debt in your lives and your family’s lives.
First Cause of Debt: Reduce Income
but Same Expenses
There are
many circumstances in life where we lose some or all of our income. May it be getting laid off from work, illness,
paycuts, or having to take a less paying job.
These are things you have no control over, but when these things happen
we have to adjust our lifestyle. We can
no longer drive the most expensive car or live in the most expensive
house. It is hard for people to let
these things go and it is totally understandable. We get accustomed to the good things when we
have worked so hard to get them. This is
the hardest thing to do when it comes to adjusting to a reduced income
lifestyle.
The first
thing that needs to be done is to take into account all the things that are
extras. What I mean by extras is those
things that you can live without and are not critical to living. Some of things may be to sell your car for a
less expensive one. If you can no longer
afford cable or the big cell phone bill (which many of us have) and find a
lower plan that will fit your budget.
Cut back recreational activities.
Now we all understand that we have to be able to enjoy life, but maybe
instead of every weekend maybe just once a month. Find less expensive things you can do at home
with your children or go to your local government’s websites and find out what
recreational activities they have for free.
Many cities post these on their websites so take full advantage of that.
Once you cut
back on many of the things you can live without and are not critical for your
survival, then it’s time to take a look at your finances again. Hopefully by then you have adjusted enough
and your mortgage or your rent is not over shadowing you like the Creature
Within. All things are possible as long
as you have a plan.
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Dave Ramsey’s
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