Debt Freedom Pays Off

We’ve always felt that the benefits of living debt free (except for our house), but the last few weeks have really driven home the importance of owing nothing.  Circumstances at my job changed drastically in the last couple of weeks.  The resulting situation was going to mean a lot more hours for me, and when I tried to negotiate more pay, I was given a quick and firm “no”.

But that’s okay.  We’ve saved.  We’re in a strong financial position.  And I have lots of valuable skills.

I wish my employer could have been easier to work with.  I really enjoy my job and like my co-workers, so leaving was hard.  But the whole purpose of being financially secure is that you don’t have to do things you don’t want to do.  So we made the decision that I would leave my job–no other job lined up, not exactly sure what I’ll do next.  But we are sure that more time away from the family and more calls in the middle of the night and on weekends was not the future we are working for.

There are a couple of online projects I’ve wanted to start on for some time and a couple of others that I’ve not been able to dedicate myself to in the way I’d like (this blog for instance).  It will be nice to have an opportunity to spend time on these projects, and I’ve picked up a couple of freelance jobs to complement our income as well.  I’ll keep our progress posted here, I hope.

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