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Baby Steps

Baby steps.

I hate them.

I would much rather take big giant leaps and get to where I need to be instead of tiny methodical steps.

The truth is in some cases, baby steps are far better- and giant leaps don’t always work.

Especially when it comes to money.

Last night Will and I went back to school.

The school of Dave Ramsey.

The school of Baby Steps.

FPU (Financial Peace University).

I’m so very excited to begin this journey with Will (and cheat off of him in class- ha ha). We’re one week down with 12 more to go.

Our baby first step is to get an ample emergency fund established as.fast.as.we.can. One of those “Duh stupid- of course you need an emergency fund!” but also one of those things that can be tough to do in this day and time we’re living in. Like I’m sure many of you, so much of our future is (ha or WAS) in the stock market. We’ve each looked at what we can do to make sacrifices and are going to do to grow our emergency fund. We also came away with homework to do this week which I think will be very enlightening and beneficial.

I have a feeling some of these baby steps we go through each week might be a little tough, but I know the end result will be so worth it. I just want everything to be paid off and in its right place tomorrow!- but then we go back to the baby steps versus the giant leaps. It’s a process that doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a lot of chopping away each and every day. But why can’t it be easy?!

Ha- I guess that’s the same thing as asking why I can’t lose 15 pounds in a week!?

I’m really excited to do our homework together and meet again to see what else in in store for us. I’m up to the challenge, even if it causes a little pain.

But then again- learning how to take baby steps really never is an easy thing.

More to come… <3

I’m so glad you guys are going through this class!  Our church always offers this class but they are in the middle of one right now, so when this one ends and the next one begins, Nathan and I are going to take it.  I’ve talked to several people at church who have paid off thousands of dollars of debt in a short amount of time because of what they learned in the class.  I’m so excited for us to take it!  And, I’m excited to hear how it goes with you!  I know you guys will pay off lots of debt...I’ve seen lots of proof that it works!

Posted by Audrey  on  04/06  at  11:08 AM

I SUCK at baby steps.  Really, I do.  Why can’t I go to the gym and look buff right away?!  Why can’t I lost 10 pounds by tomorrow?!  Why can’t we win the lottery and pay off our motgage and debt right away so I don’t have to worry about our mortgage?!  Why?!
Friends from our bible study are doing FPU right now.  It doesn’t look like there’s another course in Calgary for a while now - but I’m thinking of looking into it for DH and I next time it rolls around.  We’re not “bad” with money, but we’re not great either, and I’d sure like to know we’re going to be okay to retire and then I can stop worrying smile

Posted by Angela  on  04/06  at  12:09 PM

I’m interested in seeing how this goes for you. I am pretty good with money and Scott is horrible.  It leads to quite a few heated discussions, stomach ulcers (for me) and hidden shopping trips (for him!)

Posted by  on  04/06  at  01:32 PM

We are loving Dave’s program and seriously after you start, you find money in places and get through things faster then you thought possible. We are on baby step 2 and are going to be there for a long time.  Good luck! His program makes a lot of sense!

Posted by Amy  on  04/06  at  07:39 PM

I can’t wait to see how much this class helps you guys out!  I would love to go see Dave talk, but I don’t know if he’ll come see us down here.  I’m excited to read about your journey!

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brittny I'm B-Love. I've just returned to America after spending three years in Kuwait with my husband Mr. B-Love and our two maltese, Boz and Lucy. We recently added two more doggies to our family, Rocky and Teddy. I love weight training, OU football, and lazy weekends. Buckle up and get ready for my constant embarrassing moments, continual madness at a new job, and my daily effort to rely on Christ while adjusting to life back in the real world.


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