Thankful Thursday - Debt Reduction

Ohh, today I'm so thankful I could sing.

And you just be thankful that in this little slice of cyber world you won't be forced to endure listening.

Earlier this week, Bruce sold his truck. I should say, his old truck, which is actually newer than the truck he most recently bought several months back and is currently driving. Is that as clear as Kansas during a dust bowl?

You see, a year ago we decided to dive right into debt by getting a camper. We considered it for a year prior to the actual purchase. Much research went into which one we wanted/could afford. We got a great deal. Our camper looked brand new because it was repossessed, but we didn't have to pay a "brand new" price.

We've enjoyed that camper as much as possible in the last year. However, if you know guys... scratch that. I don't want to be so general here. If you know my husband, you'll know that he likes to "trade up" on a regular basis. Thankfully, this trait isn't one that creeps into the wife realm, just all things with some form of power source. (Wait a minute! I'm a Christian. I got a Power Source!! But I'm getting off on a tangent and I'm really trying to be a more focused person. It's not working for me too well.)

Anyway, our Ford F-150 towed that lightweight camper okay. But, in Bruce World, "okay" soon loses its luster and an upgrade becomes necessary. (I am not being ugly when I say this about my husband. I'm poking fun. I'm just not sure that comes across accurately via text, so I thought I would be specific.)

How convenient that shortly after the "trade up" bug hit Bruce, a co-worker put his older, but more powerful, Ford F-250 up for sale. And Bruce's great pitch to me was that in the long run, we wouldn't be out any money. Because our newer F-150 would sell for nearly the same amount we would put down for the F-250.

And that was true.

But here we are MONTHS later... and that F-150 just sold earlier this week.

The shock waves from our falling debt hit way over in Nashville, very near Dave Ramsey's headquarters. I think he knows. I think he's smiling.

I know I am.

"The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."

Proverbs 22:7