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Ashley,
How Deep Are You In Debt?
Often, one of the consequences of Christmas overspending can be
discovering that we are in debt or deeper in debt than we expected. Credit card bills show how much those presents
really cost us and now we have to figure out how to pay for all our
purchases.
How would you describe your debt situation? Seventeen percent of
Americans are in the hole, deep in debt with little hope of climbing
out. Twenty percent describe their
financial position as precarious. Forty
percent take on debt but claim to always pay up on time, and 23 percent
boast that they are debt free. Collectively,
we owe more then $1.266 trillion in non-mortgage debt - roughly $5,000
for every American.
Why did you fall into debt? More
than half of those in debt - 52 percent - blame their predicament on
poor money management. The rest say a
"life event" such as a divorce or medical problem propelled them into
the red. (Bernice
Kanner, Are You Normal about Money?, 88.)
Quick Cents Application Points:
1.
Add up all your non-mortgage debt to get an accurate
picture of the amount of debt you currently have. Does
the amount surprise you? What percentage
is this amount of your income?
2.
Discuss how you accumulated this debt.
3.
What can you implement today to start reducing your
debt so you can become debt-free?
For assistance with your Future-Funded Ministry Plan or other
financial stewardship needs, contact us at (888) 879-1376, opt. 1, or
by email. It is
our ministry to serve your ministry!
Seize The
Day!
In
His Service,

Bethany Palmer
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Envoy Financial
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