Posted on January 21, 2010 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Hi, welcome to day 65 of debt freedom plan.

Earlier, I had thought about writing real useful articles about debt, like some other personal finance sites I read but here’s the thing: I could care less. The topic is too dry for me. Sure, I could whip up fluffy little pieces like:

10 steps to avoid when buying your first house.

10 credit card tips for students

10 ways to keep out of debt

Why saving for retirement is a good idea.

You get the idea…

And I have written some tips and tricks. Ten ways to get out of debt is one article I wrote, but here’s the thing: who cares? I don’t. Sure, I want to get out debt in a hurry but if I’ve taken on this little project and I want it to be fun too.
When I write what my little heart desires, it’s fun for me. Remember: I track and monitor ram prices. I already have one job that’s boring and doesn’t give me much room for creativity. I don’t want this little site to become a JOB. I might have to get a job one day but that’s another thing all together. In no way do I want the debt reduction to take over my life. It can be fun.

Also when I write from the top of my head, and just ramble on here with my keyboard, two things happen:

1. I have fun.
2. I learn how to write and learn I like it. This is fun for me.

Yup, you heard it here first. I like to write. I’m finding that you definitely have to be in the mood, and like anything the best way is just like the nike ad says and just do it. Once you start typing the words just start to flow out of you and it’s almost like you can’t stop.

It’s almost like therapy in a way, this writing gig. It doesn’t take too long and once I find my mojo I look up and look at that, I’ve got another 1000 word masterpiece about my love of lattes.

So. I guess I’ve come to this conclusion: If you want tips on how to get out of debt, for now- you’re probably in the wrong place despite what the URL a the top of the page says.

What I can offer though is that I’ll share with you my daily struggles and triumphs, or maybe sometimes I’ll just write about my love of lattes.

I figure it this way: There’s lots of sites that can write about RRSPs or savings plan, or where to buy the cheapest kitty litter, but there’s only one me. So, I’m going to write about yours truly and my travels towards debt freedom.

I can offer you this useful tidbit for today: It’s a slow haul this debt thing. I made the gaol 1000 days towards debt freedom for a reason. You’re going to have good days and bad days and a lot of days it’ll feel like the needle isn’t moving at all. But if you keep at it – it will. Kindof like this blog actually: at this point in the game I’ve had 11 readers here today- just one more than I have fingers. Not a whole lot and you might even argue why bother?

Because, this is fun and I’ve got a story to tell. My story. debtwise it’s a crappy story, but it could be so so so worse. I’ve got a place to sleep tonight, and even though It might kill my fragile ego, the skillset to find a job if need be. (do you want fries with that?). If I kindof loosely ramble on about what’s on my mind I find that I can write how I talk an d hopefully my charming personality is just jumping off the page (or, you could have already hit the back button) and you’re enjoying this little trip with me.

So, that’s all the wisdom I’ve got for today: Just because you’re in debt, doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Enjoy the trip. The days are going to pass anyhow so you might as well have fun.

More Bad News

1. Debt Freedom Plan. Day 60, 61, 62
2. Debt Freedom Plan. Day 50
3. Debt Freedom Plan. 90 days down and 910 to go.
4. Money Isn’t Important. Freedom from Debt Is. Day 11
5. What a difference a day makes