My senior year of college I worked out a deal with my parents (to cosign), so I could get a new car. I ended up leasing (da daa daaaaa) a brand new 2013 Toyota Tacoma truck. The terms of the lease contract were $400 a month for 36 months. At the time, the Toyota Tacoma was […]
Intentional Decisions
Create a Debt Payoff Plan
I can still remember the day, in November 2013 when I realized I accrued over $55k in student loan debt. The feeling was crushing, to say the least. I knew I took out student loans each semester for school, but I never put much thought into calculating how much I owed. I never created a […]
Best Ways to Payoff Your Student Loan
As the New Year rolled in, student loan borrowers and their amount of debt continue to increase. According to this article from LendEDU, over 44 million Americans have Student Debt (60% of recent College Grads). The total owed exceeds 1.4 trillion, and the average student loan debt per borrower is ~$30k and climbing. There are many student loan […]
I’m Tracking Everything!
In the past year, I have developed a passion for tracking parts of my life. This was because I noticed that when I do track parts of my life, I’m more productive and more likely to accomplish my goals. Taking the action of documenting different aspects of your life (whether it’s keeping track in a journal […]
Q1 2017 Goals
Happy New Year Debt Free Climbers! I have officially been blogging for three full months, and I am still thrilled with my decision to start DebtFreeClimb. I have a lot of things to learn and improve upon in 2017, but I am super excited to continue to develop myself and accomplish my goals this year. […]
Track Your Finances Closely This Year
Many people get into bad financial situations without knowing it. Avoid dangerous financial situations by making a commitment to track your money more closely this year! What would happen if your car broke down, you got sick or injured unexpectedly, or if your job let you go? Would you be able to support yourself and your […]
