Getting Out Of Debt Need Not Be A Zealous Commitment

| Monday, May 23, 2011
By Andrew Tailor Smith


Getting out of debt is not as easy as getting into debt but people who are working to pay off their minimum balances each month will never enjoy financial freedom unless they take steps to eliminate their financial obligations. Before one can achieve financial freedom one must develop a financial freedom mindset. Focus on paying deficits off rather than letting the mind accept more deficit which only leads to more financial bondage.

Many people start to invest money prior to eliminating their deficits but this is not the best financial strategy because deficits limit one's ability to achieve financial freedom. The best way to invest is to first invest in paying credit card balances off, auto loans, and even mortgage loans. But before paying credit cards off and other deficits start building an emergency fund.

Save five hundred to a thousand dollars and put the money into an emergency fund to be used to pay for an appliance or automotive repair so that the credit card is not the only source of emergency funds. Now, start to pay off the lowest debts first and then move onto the second lowest amount when the first is paid. This creates a positive energy force as one realizes that with effort he can start to pay off the deficit that was strangling his financial hopes and dreams.

Once credit card debt is paid off it is time to start paying off the house mortgage. Many people believe that because they have a thirty year mortgage that they have to take thirty years to pay off their house. But the longer one takes to pay off his mortgage the more finance charges he will pay when that money could be placed in a savings account.

After credit card debt and automotive debt is erased it is time to pay off the mortgage. Most people cannot contemplate the idea of paying off a thirty year mortgage because they see the loan as, what is called, a thirty year mortgage. But the truth is one need not take thirty years to pay off a thirty year loan.

Once all credit cards, car loans, and all other financial obligations including the house mortgage has been paid off it is time to invest. The best investment is a Roth IRA because the Roth offers several unique advantages that are not available in other plans. Save fifteen to twenty percent of annual income in a Roth for retirement.

Getting out of debt need not be a huge undertaking but erasing debts will only occur by committed efforts. Begin by growing an emergency savings fund that will be utilized for appliance repair, vehicle repair, or other emergencies rather than using a credit card which is what most people do. Begin to pay the lowest credit card balances off first and go on to the next lowest and pay it off. Paying off debts is the first step toward financial freedom and true happiness.




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