I followed three families in debt for a year and just finished up the 12 month period in September. I called it the “Financial Fix-Ups.”
I received so much feedback. Some people complained about the financial habits of the individuals being profiled. Others shared their own tales of debt. Yet others thanked me for addressing such a taboo topic. And then some contacted me asking for help.Each participant told me that being accountable not only to the financial expert I paired them with but also the reading public was instrumental in making improvements in their money life. So I decided to start the Fix-Ups Club– a mostly online club where readers can tackle their own debt issues and meet their financial goals. We’ll have plenty of guest expert Q&As. Discussions and web tools are on their way.
For Ka-Blog readers, the format is familiar. Essentially, it’s another blog. Never fear. I’ll still be Ka-blogging and the content of each blog will typically be different. But I figured some of you might be interested in the Fix-Ups club as well.I’ve been fortunate enough to have never had a lot of debt, aside from some school loans and my home. But for those of you had debt and paid it off, I’d love to learn how you did it. And for those of you currently tackling your debt demon, share your strategies too.