My Get Out Of Debt Journey

My get out of debt journey started when I requested a free debt analysis; and after speaking to a certified credit counselor, I decided to do whatever it took to get debt free once and for all!

I had approximately $65,000 worth of credit card, and other debt (not unheard of in today’s economy), and a lot of it was medical, personal loans, and a nasty auto repossession judgment.

To top it off, I had lost my full-time job with the nations largest employer.

Ignoring My Debt Didn’t Make It Disappear

However, I knew with a lot of determination I could solve my debt problems, and be on the road to recovery the sooner I could get started.

Using the techniques in my debt management plan, I got right to work.

Most of my days were spent trying to restore my health, searching for a job, and trying to build a micro business, but I found the time I needed to get going on my plan.

I stopped all unnecessary spending, didn’t buy any clothes or shoes, fixed my own hair, did my own manicure, pedicure and eyebrow arch, and swallowed my pride to ask for food favors, at times.

I reversed spending money for goods and services I was accustomed to, and learned to do more for myself, make do with what I had, and do without certain things.

It wasn’t easy, and many days and nights I cried like a baby about my menacing debt and poverty, which resulted from severe disability.

Because my debt situation was so grave, it took me about two years (with limited income).

After I got over the judgment hurdle, I finally got the debt snowball rolling and eliminated about $45,000 of the $65,000 I owed.

I followed the rest of the plan and became free and clear of all of my debt.

If I had continued to sit around and do nothing about my debt, as I had done for several years, I wouldn’t be where I am now.

I bought the house in the photo in 2009, and I still live frugally.

The best thing is… YOU can get there too… it’s up to you!

If you’re tired of sitting around and doing nothing about your debt… trying to ignore it… why don’t you just request a debt settlement, debt negotiation, or debt consolidation savings estimate.

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Tonza Borden

Fortune Favors The Bold To Get Out Of Debt

I’ve always loved the saying, “fortune favors the bold”…

I believe it was originally attributed to Julius Caesar, but it probably predates even him.

There’s another version of it I like even better by Dorothea Brande:  “Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.”

In my experience, both of these statements are absolutely true.

When I took bold action to get out of debt, I got big results.

Why does this happen, and how does it apply to getting out of debt?

Usually, I don’t care about “why” something works, only that it does.

However, there is value at times in getting into the “why” because it allows you to apply the “why” to other areas, and to come up with even more powerful ideas.

Bold action, by its nature, which +Seth Godin calls “remarkable,” tends to attract attention.

And, no matter how bright and smart you are, you simply cannot succeed in life without taking bold action or, the aid of others.

The quality of boldness is very attractive and remarkable.

Single Moms Who Get Out of Debt are Winners

Patton, one of my favorite military generals, had it 100% right when he said, “America loves a winner.”

One of the big qualities of winners is bold action, and people are attracted to winners.

When you start doing a lot of bold things, you attract people who want to be a part of what you’re doing.

Why?

Because few people act boldly, and they want to live vicariously through those who do.

However, that’s being lazy and fearful.

Think about the single mom you know who boldly started a business nobody thought ever had a chance of succeeding.

And, immediately took this “stupid” business idea to staggering success.

Everyone wanted to hangout with her because she had “guts.”

And, more often than not, she always got the outcome she was looking for.

Why?

Because boldness is attractive and remarkable.

Now, don’t confuse boldness with stupidity.

I know people who’ve done stupid things boldly, and gotten the results they deserve.

Bold action, even to get out of debt, should only be taken with good preparation backed up by tested, proven knowledge.

However, when you do study the area you want to apply action to, when you prepare diligently, you must act boldly and decisively when the opportunity presents itself.

And, the more bold action you take, the more opportunity will come your way… it’s an amazing “self feeding” mechanism.

So, prepare diligently, and act boldly.

Unseen forces will come to your aid… to help you get out of debt.

Remember, before you act boldly to get out of debt, you have to have the right information to act on.

I know for a fact because I used it myself.

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Tonza Borden

Step Up And Make Your Get Out Of Debt Plan Happen

There are two types of people in this world who want to get out of debt… talkers and doers.

And, there are two things that separate the two.

One is obviously taking action.

In order to be a doer and get out of debt, you must take action.

There is no way around that.

However, did you know there are lots of talkers who do take action, but never get out of debt?

They look busy, they appear busy, they “do” things, but they never get out of debt.

Why is this?

Why are they really talkers even though they “take action” to get out of debt.

The answer is simple: They do not have the right information to base their action on.

And, when their get out of debt plan fails, they do the same old thing over and over, and then blame someone else for their lack of results.

The true doer "calibrates" what needs to be done to take action to get out of debt.

Then you look at what you did, find out where you lack knowledge, and get it.

Getting out of debt is a time-consuming, self-directed learning process of taking different actions, e.g. checking credit report, writing letters to credit bureaus and creditors, etc.

And, you continue to go through this cycle of taking action and acquiring information until you get out of debt.

Sometimes this process takes a long time and cost a high price.

Nevertheless, at the end of the tunnel, it's WORTH IT to be debt free!

If you are a true doer and want to get out of debt, I can offer you information that has been tested and proven through trial and error.

What I can't do is get you to take action to get out of debt.

That's up to you.

However, if you're an action-taker, and all you need is the right information, I can provide that for you.

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Tonza Borden