Oh my gosh, it's been a while since we posted anything! Maria and I have been going absolutely CRAZY together (get it?!) over the past few weeks. We have been dropping a few hints on our Instagram page, but so many of our friends and family have been wondering what we have been … [Read more...]
Selling Rob’s House and Moving Forward
As you probably know by now, I have a tremendous amount of student loan debt and Maria and I are selling my house in an effort to pay that debt off. Also, we are getting married in June and we are looking for a place in between our current homes to start our married lives … [Read more...]
Still On Our Way to Debt Free
Yesterday was an exciting day for Maria and I: we got to draw another line on the "On Our Way to Debt Free" chart! Each line we draw on the chart is a little over $2,000 paid off and we now have two lines on the chart! That means we have over $4,000 in principal paid off! I know … [Read more...]
Why We Love Financial Peace University
Maria and I have talked a lot about our debt and how Dave Ramsey and Financial Peace University helped us put together our plan to get out of debt and manage our money together. But we have not really talked about what Financial Peace University is or why we love it so … [Read more...]
Dealing with Debt: Our Story
Over the past few weeks, I've shared my story my story of how I landed $180,000 in debt and Maria told her perspective as she realized the debt would impact her life. Today, I am happy to reveal our plan to deal with the debt and begin our lives together debt-free. Maria was … [Read more...]
Dealing with Debt: Maria’s Story
My name is Maria and I fell in love with a man who owes $180,000 in student loans. His name is Rob. You probably met him already. We are getting married and on June 12, 2015; I will also find myself $180,000 in debt. For richer or for poorer. For better or for worse. I am … [Read more...]
Dealing with Debt: Rob’s Story
My name is Rob and I have a secret. I'll give you a hint: it rhymes with "schmudent roans." Yes, like many, many Americans, I have student loans. And not only do I have student loans, I have a massive amount of student loans. Want to know how much? I'll let you guess. I went … [Read more...]
