FPU Session 4 Gazelle Intensity!!!

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FPU Session 4 Gazelle Intensity!!!
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Thu, 02-04-2010 - 2:28pm

WOW - is all I had to say for a while after last night's Dave Ramsey Financial Peace session.


This was session 4 and you can bring a friend to this session.




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Thu, 02-04-2010 - 4:15pm

Thanks for the update Marie, I love hearing about FPU, you really inspire me to take that class in the future with my BF. I am currently in gazelle intensity mode, I really want to kick my debts butt into oblivion and as quickly as possible! :) My BF is not quite there yet and I thought your descriptions of the different types of people in debt was very accurate. Congrats on getting your DH on board! :)



 


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Registered: 10-01-2008
Thu, 02-04-2010 - 4:37pm

Thanks for sharing, again!

Norma


"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus


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Registered: 12-10-2009
Thu, 02-04-2010 - 4:40pm

Thanks for the report. I also really want to take this class with DH. He dosn't seem too keen yet. I am hoping sometime in the spring. I think it will also be nice just to have 2 hours away from kidos once a week also. I also totally get the discriptions and I feel like we go back and forth between the two.


Liz

student loan paid off 2010

Bathroom remodel loan paid off 2013

Pending Car loan to be paid by the end of 2014!!!!!

 

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Thu, 02-04-2010 - 5:43pm

Someone told me you mentioned me so I had to come see for myself. (I have, ahem, been hiding out trying to finish a project! You know, to get PAID. *grin*) But, um, seriously, you brought tears to my eyes. Can I just blame that on pregnancy hormones? Okay, more than tears. I'm sniffling and that's gonna look cute while I'm cooking dinner, LOL.

I love the rest of your post and I'm not trying to ignore it (LOL on the 3% "reward" on the card) but I'm in a serious time crunch. I just HAD to say thank you for thinking of me out loud.

And, FWIW for anyone else reading, our debt rose EVERY YEAR in spite of our "best efforts". We didn't know what trying was until we got serious on Jan 1, 2009. Funny how it's all working out now, LOL. Those excuses as to why you "can't" don't EVER really make you feel better and they sure as heck never help you make any progress! Some people do have legitimate reasons for not making it work, but most do NOT. They just feel legitimate when you're clinging to them - justifying your own actions is a lot "easier" to do than admitting your mistakes. (And that's "easier" and not EASIER b/c it's much easier to get out of debt than it is to live with it.)

Anyway, thanks for inspiring me Marie. Love the post! And so much for a flyby ... that turned into a novel. Why can't I write that fast for my client? SIGH. ;c)

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Sarah
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Thu, 02-04-2010 - 7:04pm
Thank you for posting about your financial peace classes . I am hoping to take it this summer. i have not been posting lately as I am rarely home but I have been checking in on the board when I can just to try to stay focused . Something in your post really spoke to me, About people being their own worst enemy . I think I am one of those:) It's a bit hard to keep the wind in your sails sometimes and that is really why I keep trying to follow along with the board . I find it very motivating . I have been trying to follow a loose version of DRs plan with info I have picked up on line. I have been very disciplined since october 2009 when I really faced what was going on with us. I don't have any progress to report yet as I am really just treading water right now. I was curious when others started noticing a difference in the balances. I would love to make my ticker move and get an efund in place. I know time heals all wounds but I feel like I am just waiting . Did you experience a slow start or were you able to get it moving quickly? I am not expecting an increase in income until spring. If I get a tax refund this year I plan to start e fund then use anything else to catch up a bit. congrats on your progress I love to read success stories from all of you


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Registered: 07-05-2006
Fri, 02-05-2010 - 8:28am
Thanks for the info! I enjoy reading about your sessions. I would love to go to one. How did you find out about it? Is it at a hotel conference center or a church?

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Registered: 07-26-1999
Fri, 02-05-2010 - 9:32am

Thanks for the update Marie.

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Fri, 02-05-2010 - 3:56pm

Classes are listed on DR's website.