HOW WE PAID OFF $41,300 IN 2018
Things don’t happen TO you, They happen FOR you – Anonymous
HOW NOT TO END UP HOMELESS IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent” – Marilyn Vos Savant
OUR DEBT FREE JOURNEY MONTH 8
When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” ~Author Unknown
HOW I PASSED THE CISSP AND WENT FROM EARNING 85K TO 140K
“Perseverance, secret of all triumphs”- Victor Hugo You may be thinking, what the heck is the CISSP? First off, it’s an IT certification related to Cyber Security that is the preeminent or widely known cert for IT Security practitioners. It’s administered by The International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)². The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is “the most globally recognized standard … Read More
GRIT… WHY PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE MATTERS ON OUR DEBT FREE JOURNEY
“Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential. Without effort, your skill is nothing more than what you could have done but didn’t. With effort, talent becomes skill and, at the very same time, effort makes skill productive” – Angela Duckworth, Author-Grit I recently stumbled upon a TED talk that led to different YouTube talks by Angela Duckworth, Psychologist, and author of … Read More
5 LESSONS I LEARNED WHILE BROKE
A couple of weeks ago, as I was reflecting on my current situation, I couldn’t help but have a flurry of emotions go through me; first was of anger, then regret, anxiety, and finally guilt. As I gathered myself and realized I was still breathing, still have a beautiful and supportive family, I can’t help but instead be grateful for this pickle I’m in 🙂 In a … Read More
OUR DEBT FREE PURPOSE
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? What’s our end goal besides being debt free? What do we have to offer out of all the thousands of personal finance blogs out there? Our simple answer to that is just our unique experiences. A LIFE CHANGING STORY FOR US I remember a particular day 25 years ago, Moira and I were just married and lived in … Read More