Hey Peeps!
So, I am sitting here, fresh off the Target website where I applied for a couple of part-time jobs. At first, I thought "oh, well, I don't want to work Sundays...when will I relax?? Oh, and Saturdays is a fun day...Oh and I can't work nights, when will I sleep?"
Bad attitude!
Right now, in the debt repayment period, I need to work as MUCH as possible, without physically harming myself. BUTTTTT...I don't want to burn myself out either, then I will give up completely and be wallowing in debt for eternity (If anyone watches The Middle on Wednesday nights, this is where Brick would insert his creepy whisper...eternityyyy).
So, here's what I'm thinking. What if I give myself one weekend off a month? Do you think that's appropriate? I sincerely want your thoughts. I am trying to work two-three weeknights a week and on Saturdays and Sundays...but with the one weekend free a month. I mean, if I want to pay off $50k in two years, I really have to work as much as I can. I think that will work, don't you? Leave me some comments!
Now, moving on - any of you debt-free maniacs (like myself) have a significant other who may be less than thrilled with scrimping and saving to achieve the goal of debt freedom? I do. I'm not sure how to handle it. On the one hand, I want him to understand that being this far in debt truly stresses me out and worries me. On the other hand, I don't want him to feel like I am a control freak, fun-hater. I am all for fun...as long as it is budgeted and planned for. How do you handle a mate who thinks debt is fine and everyone lives with it, so why shouldn't we? I don't want to be normal, I want to be the exception - debt free and loving life!
Oh, and I paid $650 to my student loans today...yuck! Can't wait to be done with THAT!
Until next time!
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congrats on starting your debt free journey, I found your blog by way of becks from blogging away debt.
ReplyDeleteI personally think you NEED one weekend a month off and this advice is coming from a girl who worked a part time job for a year after running out of steam. I have been getting out of debt for 2 years and I believe had I paced myself as far as working extra jobs I would be done by now. But because I was so burn out I spend an entire year pretty much doing nothing extra because the idea of it made me gag lol.
So year into year 3 I work part time at a hair salon, getting my cosmetology license for free in exchange for working there while I train. I will be debt free God willing in October on my 28th birthday! im so excited! I started out with 40,000 and its been a tough but great road!!
hang in there! taking FPU will be great!!