“But it’s free”
“Free” is one of the best marketing traps ever invented. Inevitably there’s always a catch. The “free” item on the late night commercial carries a hefty $29.95 shipping and handling fee. The “free” month’s gym membership is more than offset by a $89 application fee, while buried in the fine print of the “free” credit report offer is a $9.95 monthly fee for credit monitoring service you didn’t even want.
In life there is no such thing as “free.”
“Debt is simply a part of life”
It’s amazing how our grandparents and great grandparents made out just well without credit card debt. And while many of us will make more money than our grandparents ever dream of, unlike them, we’re up to our eyeballs in debt.
“I’ll always have a car payment”
It’s commonplace for us to chain ourselves to debt in order to purchase something that loses value as soon as we drive it off the lot. And that purchase will continue to lose value for years. But remember, most cars built these days will last 200,000 miles or more. The question is how many of us will feel the urge to buy new wheels long before that?
The surest way to stay broke is to buy a new car every three or four years.
“You only get married once”
Have you ever seen a couple spend $30,000 on a wedding only to divorce long before the debt has been paid off? It’s not a pretty picture. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying that special day, but we don’t have to start a marriage on a super-sized foundation of debt to do it.
BMWK, what poverty messages have you found yourself reciting lately? What are some of the things you’ve heard that keep people broke?
Naomi says
These posts need to be proofread. I would seriously hesitate taking any kind of advice from someone who doesn’t know when to use which spelling of to, too or two.
Anonymous says
Wow. They make great points to help our people and your talking about spelling? You guys are doing a great job. Thanks for sharing. Ignore the BS. We appreciate your work.
Anonymous says
Amen! That is why so many people miss the message because they are too busy critiquing the messenger. If I mistakenly left the s off of the word Jesus..would that make Him any less the Messiah….food for thought!
Sunshine says
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