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- 0:37What
- 0:37if
- 0:38the
- 0:38right
- 0:38financial
- 0:39decision
- 0:39still
- 0:39feels
- 0:40wrong?
- 0:41What
- 0:41if
- 0:42doing
- 0:42the
- 0:42responsible
- 0:43thing
- 0:43for
- 0:43your
- 0:44child's
- 0:44future
- 0:45means
- 0:46delaying
- 0:46your
- 0:46own
- 0:46financial
- 0:47freedom?
- 0:48Have
- 0:49you
- 0:49ever
- 0:49felt
- 0:49pulled
- 0:50in
- 0:50two
- 0:50different
- 0:50directions,
- 0:51knowing
- 0:52that
- 0:52both
- 0:52matter
- 0:53but
- 0:53not
- 0:54knowing
- 0:54which
- 0:54one
- 0:54comes
- 0:55first?
- 0:56Do
- 0:56you
- 0:56keep
- 0:57saving
- 0:57for
- 0:57your
- 0:57child's
- 0:58future
- 0:58or
- 0:59do
- 0:59you
- 0:59focus
- 0:59on
- 1:00getting
- 1:00out
- 1:00of
- 1:00debt
- 1:01that's
- 1:01quietly
- 1:02costing
- 1:02you
- 1:02every
- 1:02single
- 1:03month?
- 1:04Because
- 1:04either
- 1:05choice
- 1:05can
- 1:05feel
- 1:05like
- 1:05you're
- 1:06sacrificing
- 1:06something
- 1:07important.
- 1:08Well,
- 1:08if
- 1:08you've
- 1:09been
- 1:09carrying
- 1:09that
- 1:09weight
- 1:10of
- 1:10that
- 1:10tension
- 1:11today,
- 1:12we're
- 1:12going
- 1:12to
- 1:12walk
- 1:12through
- 1:12it
- 1:12with
- 1:13clarity
- 1:13and
- 1:14wisdom.
- 1:14A
- 1:15very
- 1:15practical
- 1:15show
- 1:16on
- 1:16the
- 1:16way
- 1:16today.
- 1:37Hey,
- 1:37friend,
- 1:37Ralph
- 1:38Estep
- 1:38Jr.
- 1:38Here.
- 1:39Welcome
- 1:39to
- 1:40Financially
- 1:40Confident
- 1:41Christian,
- 1:41where
- 1:42my
- 1:42goal
- 1:42is
- 1:42to
- 1:42help
- 1:42you
- 1:43break
- 1:43that
- 1:43cycle
- 1:44of
- 1:44financial
- 1:44shame
- 1:45with
- 1:45confidence.
- 1:46Now
- 1:47we
- 1:47got
- 1:47a
- 1:47voicemail
- 1:48today
- 1:48that
- 1:49is
- 1:49really
- 1:49going
- 1:50to
- 1:50knock
- 1:50your
- 1:50socks
- 1:51off.
- 1:51And
- 1:52it's
- 1:52really
- 1:52a
- 1:52deeper
- 1:53question.
- 1:53The
- 1:54big
- 1:54question
- 1:54is
- 1:54this.
- 1:55Should
- 1:55I
- 1:55save
- 1:55for
- 1:56college
- 1:56or
- 1:56pay
- 1:56down
- 1:57my
- 1:57home
- 1:57equity
- 1:58line
- 1:58of
- 1:58credit
- 1:59first?
- 1:59But
- 1:59when
- 1:59you
- 2:00hear
- 2:00this
- 2:00question,
- 2:00you're
- 2:01going
- 2:01to
- 2:01know
- 2:01it
- 2:01gets
- 2:01a
- 2:02little
- 2:02deeper
- 2:02than
- 2:02that.
- 2:03Well,
- 2:03let's
- 2:03get
- 2:03right
- 2:04to
- 2:04today's
- 2:05question.
- 2:06Hi
- 2:06Ralph,
- 2:07I
- 2:07started
- 2:07listening
- 2:08to
- 2:08your
- 2:08show
- 2:08last
- 2:09month
- 2:09and
- 2:09I'm
- 2:09really
- 2:09enjoying
- 2:10the
- 2:10episodes
- 2:10you
- 2:11put
- 2:11out.
- 2:11I've
- 2:12been
- 2:12working
- 2:12hard
- 2:13to
- 2:13get
- 2:13my
- 2:13finances
- 2:14in
- 2:14order.
- 2:14I
- 2:14make
- 2:15a
- 2:15strong
- 2:15income
- 2:16and
- 2:16over
- 2:16the
- 2:16past
- 2:17year
- 2:17I've
- 2:17built
- 2:17actual
- 2:18systems
- 2:19so
- 2:19my
- 2:19money
- 2:20isn't
- 2:20just
- 2:20disappearing.
- 2:22But
- 2:22here's
- 2:22the
- 2:22problem.
- 2:23I've
- 2:24got
- 2:24a
- 2:24HELOC
- 2:24for
- 2:25$461,000
- 2:26at
- 2:278.5%
- 2:28interest.
- 2:29That's
- 2:30costing
- 2:30me
- 2:30about
- 2:30$3,500
- 2:32a
- 2:32month
- 2:33just
- 2:33in
- 2:33interest
- 2:35every
- 2:35single
- 2:36month.
- 2:37My
- 2:38son
- 2:38starts
- 2:38college
- 2:39in
- 2:39September.
- 2:40I
- 2:40didn't
- 2:40have
- 2:40a
- 2:40fund
- 2:41for
- 2:41him,
- 2:41so
- 2:41I
- 2:42set
- 2:42aside
- 2:42$64,000
- 2:44in
- 2:44a
- 2:44high
- 2:45yield
- 2:45savings
- 2:45account
- 2:46for
- 2:46his
- 2:46first
- 2:46year.
- 2:47Since
- 2:48January,
- 2:49I've
- 2:49been
- 2:49putting
- 2:50$2,000
- 2:51a
- 2:51month
- 2:51into
- 2:52a
- 2:52529
- 2:53for
- 2:53him
- 2:53and
- 2:53my
- 2:54daughter.
- 2:55She
- 2:55starts
- 2:55college
- 2:56in
- 2:56four
- 2:56years.
- 2:57I'm
- 2:58also
- 2:58investing
- 2:58about
- 2:59$5,000
- 3:00a
- 3:00month.
- 3:01So
- 3:02here's
- 3:02what
- 3:02I'm
- 3:02wrestling
- 3:03with.
- 3:04Do
- 3:04I
- 3:04keep
- 3:04going
- 3:05as
- 3:05I
- 3:05am
- 3:05and
- 3:06just
- 3:06live
- 3:06with
- 3:07the
- 3:07HELOC
- 3:07interest
- 3:08bleeding
- 3:08me
- 3:09$3,500
- 3:10a
- 3:11month,
- 3:12or
- 3:12do
- 3:12I
- 3:13take
- 3:13$80,000
- 3:15and
- 3:15pay
- 3:15down
- 3:15the
- 3:16HELOC?
- 3:17That
- 3:17would
- 3:17save
- 3:18me
- 3:18about
- 3:18$1,000
- 3:19a
- 3:19month,
- 3:20but
- 3:20then
- 3:21I'm
- 3:21pulling
- 3:21from
- 3:21somewhere
- 3:22else.
- 3:23I'm
- 3:23not
- 3:23sure
- 3:23how
- 3:24to
- 3:24prioritize
- 3:25this.
- 3:25What's
- 3:26the
- 3:26right
- 3:26move?
- 3:28Well,
- 3:28friend,
- 3:28first
- 3:29thing
- 3:29I
- 3:29want
- 3:29to
- 3:29acknowledge
- 3:30is
- 3:30this.
- 3:30You've
- 3:31done
- 3:31a
- 3:31ton
- 3:32of
- 3:32things
- 3:32right.
- 3:33You've
- 3:33done
- 3:33a
- 3:34lot
- 3:34of
- 3:34things
- 3:34that
- 3:34I
- 3:34talk
- 3:35about
- 3:35on
- 3:35this
- 3:35show
- 3:36all
- 3:36the
- 3:36time
- 3:37correctly.
- 3:38You've
- 3:38built
- 3:39structure
- 3:39that's
- 3:40fantastic.
- 3:41You've
- 3:41created
- 3:42margin
- 3:42for
- 3:42yourself.
- 3:43And
- 3:43bigger
- 3:44than
- 3:44all
- 3:44those
- 3:44things,
- 3:45you're
- 3:45thinking
- 3:45ahead.
- 3:46And
- 3:46this
- 3:47isn't
- 3:47a
- 3:47situation
- 3:48of
- 3:48being
- 3:48behind.
- 3:49This
- 3:49is
- 3:50actually
- 3:50a
- 3:50situation
- 3:51of
- 3:51deciding
- 3:52wisely
- 3:52what
- 3:52comes
- 3:53next.
- 3:53You're
- 3:53being
- 3:53very
- 3:53strategic.
- 3:55And
- 3:55what
- 3:55you're
- 3:55really
- 3:56asking
- 3:56is
- 3:56you've
- 3:57got
- 3:57two
- 3:57priorities
- 3:58that
- 3:58both
- 3:58matter
- 3:59and
- 4:00wisdom
- 4:00is
- 4:00about
- 4:00sequencing,
- 4:01not
- 4:02choosing
- 4:02one
- 4:03forever.
- 4:03So
- 4:04let's
- 4:04get
- 4:04right
- 4:04into
- 4:04the
- 4:05nitty
- 4:05gritty
- 4:05of
- 4:05this
- 4:06and
- 4:06talk
- 4:06about
- 4:07what
- 4:07you've
- 4:07asked
- 4:07me.
- 4:08You've
- 4:08got
- 4:09to
- 4:09recognize
- 4:09the
- 4:10weight
- 4:10of
- 4:10your
- 4:10interest
- 4:10rate.
- 4:11You
- 4:11Talked
- 4:11about
- 4:11an
- 4:128.5%
- 4:13home
- 4:13equity
- 4:14line
- 4:14of
- 4:14credit.
- 4:14That's
- 4:15a
- 4:15big
- 4:15number.
- 4:16First
- 4:16thing
- 4:16I
- 4:16want
- 4:16to
- 4:17say
- 4:17to
- 4:17you,
- 4:17you
- 4:17might
- 4:18consider
- 4:18refinancing
- 4:19that
- 4:19rates
- 4:20have
- 4:20come
- 4:20down
- 4:20a
- 4:20little
- 4:21bit
- 4:21right
- 4:21now.
- 4:21You
- 4:22might
- 4:22be
- 4:22able
- 4:22to
- 4:22reduce
- 4:23that
- 4:23interest
- 4:23rate.
- 4:24But
- 4:24here's
- 4:24the
- 4:25thing
- 4:25you've
- 4:25already
- 4:25alluded
- 4:26to
- 4:26that
- 4:26interest
- 4:27is
- 4:27consistent.
- 4:27You
- 4:28said,
- 4:28I'm
- 4:28paying
- 4:28this
- 4:29every
- 4:29month.
- 4:30It's
- 4:30guaranteed.
- 4:31And
- 4:31yes,
- 4:32it's
- 4:32working
- 4:32against
- 4:33you
- 4:33every
- 4:33month.
- 4:34And
- 4:34if
- 4:35you
- 4:35paid
- 4:35it
- 4:35off,
- 4:35guess
- 4:36what
- 4:36would
- 4:36happen?
- 4:37You'd
- 4:37have
- 4:37a
- 4:37guaranteed
- 4:38return
- 4:38of
- 4:388.5%.
- 4:40That's
- 4:40hard
- 4:41to
- 4:41match
- 4:41with
- 4:41low
- 4:42risk
- 4:42options.
- 4:43But
- 4:43you
- 4:43do
- 4:43have
- 4:43some
- 4:44ideas
- 4:44here.
- 4:45But
- 4:45let's
- 4:45acknowledge
- 4:46what
- 4:46you've
- 4:46already
- 4:46done
- 4:47for
- 4:47college,
- 4:47because
- 4:47that's
- 4:48what
- 4:48you've
- 4:48asked
- 4:48me
- 4:48about
- 4:49specifically.
- 4:49I
- 4:50want
- 4:50to
- 4:50pause
- 4:50here
- 4:51because
- 4:51it
- 4:52matters.
- 4:53You've
- 4:53already
- 4:54said
- 4:54to
- 4:54me
- 4:54that
- 4:54you
- 4:54funded
- 4:55$64,000
- 4:56in
- 4:56your
- 4:57son's
- 4:57first
- 4:57year.
- 4:58Listen,
- 4:58that's
- 4:59huge.
- 4:59I
- 4:59don't
- 5:00know
- 5:00where
- 5:00your
- 5:00son's
- 5:00going
- 5:00to
- 5:01college.
- 5:01Maybe
- 5:01that's
- 5:01only
- 5:02a
- 5:03one
- 5:03year
- 5:03tuition,
- 5:03maybe
- 5:04it's
- 5:04two.
- 5:05But.
- 5:05But
- 5:05you've
- 5:05done
- 5:06something.
- 5:06You've
- 5:07started
- 5:07the
- 5:07529
- 5:08plan.
- 5:08You're
- 5:08thinking
- 5:09ahead.
- 5:09You're
- 5:09paying
- 5:10for
- 5:10your
- 5:10son
- 5:11and
- 5:11your
- 5:11daughter
- 5:11who
- 5:12you
- 5:12said
- 5:12goes
- 5:12to
- 5:12college
- 5:13in
- 5:13four
- 5:13years.
- 5:13And
- 5:14you're
- 5:14contributing
- 5:15to
- 5:15it
- 5:15consistently.
- 5:17Friend,
- 5:17that's
- 5:18not
- 5:18neglect.
- 5:19You're
- 5:19doing
- 5:19a
- 5:19lot
- 5:19of
- 5:20right
- 5:20things,
- 5:20you're
- 5:21doing
- 5:21strong
- 5:21things
- 5:22and
- 5:22you're
- 5:22doing
- 5:23intentional
- 5:23things.
- 5:25So
- 5:25let's
- 5:25get
- 5:26into
- 5:26it.
- 5:26You
- 5:26got
- 5:26to
- 5:27understand
- 5:27the
- 5:27opportunity
- 5:28cost.
- 5:28You
- 5:29got
- 5:29$80,000.
- 5:30It's
- 5:30parked.
- 5:32If
- 5:32you
- 5:32leave
- 5:32that
- 5:33$80,000
- 5:33in
- 5:34place,
- 5:34you
- 5:34got
- 5:34flexibility.
- 5:35You
- 5:35can
- 5:36use
- 5:36that
- 5:36for
- 5:36other
- 5:36things.
- 5:37Now,
- 5:37of
- 5:37course,
- 5:38if
- 5:38you
- 5:38continue
- 5:39paying
- 5:39high
- 5:40interest
- 5:40by
- 5:40doing
- 5:40that,
- 5:41but
- 5:41if
- 5:41you
- 5:42apply
- 5:42it
- 5:42to
- 5:42the
- 5:42home
- 5:43equity
- 5:43line
- 5:43of
- 5:43credit,
- 5:44you
- 5:44do
- 5:44reduce
- 5:45your
- 5:45monthly
- 5:45pressure.
- 5:46Like
- 5:46you
- 5:46said,
- 5:47you're
- 5:47going
- 5:47to
- 5:47free
- 5:47up
- 5:47about
- 5:47$1,000
- 5:48a
- 5:48month.
- 5:49And
- 5:49yes,
- 5:49you're
- 5:50going
- 5:50to
- 5:50improve
- 5:50your
- 5:50long
- 5:51term
- 5:51cash
- 5:51flow.
- 5:53But
- 5:53this
- 5:53comes
- 5:53to
- 5:53be
- 5:54trade
- 5:54off
- 5:54here.
- 5:54There's
- 5:55an
- 5:55obvious
- 5:55trade
- 5:56off.
- 5:56You
- 5:56lose
- 5:57your
- 5:57liquidity,
- 5:58you're
- 5:58not
- 5:58going
- 5:58to
- 5:59have
- 5:59that
- 5:59money
- 5:59to
- 6:00be
- 6:00able
- 6:00to
- 6:00pivot.
- 6:00What
- 6:01happens
- 6:01if
- 6:01I
- 6:02don't
- 6:02know
- 6:02what
- 6:02your
- 6:02other
- 6:03situations
- 6:03are?
- 6:03That's
- 6:04the
- 6:04problem
- 6:04with
- 6:04these
- 6:04voicemails.
- 6:05I
- 6:05don't
- 6:05know
- 6:05exactly
- 6:06everything
- 6:06that's
- 6:06going
- 6:07on
- 6:07in
- 6:07your
- 6:07world,
- 6:08but
- 6:08you
- 6:08are
- 6:08going
- 6:08to
- 6:08lose
- 6:09some
- 6:09liquidity.
- 6:10And
- 6:11that
- 6:11reduces
- 6:11pressure
- 6:12later,
- 6:12of
- 6:13course,
- 6:13because
- 6:13you
- 6:13don't
- 6:13have
- 6:14that
- 6:14mortgage
- 6:14anymore,
- 6:14you
- 6:14don't
- 6:15have
- 6:15that
- 6:15home
- 6:15equity
- 6:15line
- 6:15of
- 6:16credit.
- 6:16But
- 6:16like
- 6:16I
- 6:16said,
- 6:16one
- 6:16thing
- 6:16I
- 6:16think
- 6:17you've
- 6:17missed
- 6:17here
- 6:17is
- 6:18you
- 6:18might
- 6:18be
- 6:18able
- 6:18to
- 6:19refinance
- 6:19it,
- 6:20but
- 6:20you've
- 6:20got
- 6:20to
- 6:21think
- 6:21in
- 6:21terms
- 6:21of
- 6:21cash
- 6:22flow,
- 6:22not
- 6:22just
- 6:23balances.
- 6:24And
- 6:24here's
- 6:24a
- 6:24shift
- 6:24I
- 6:24want
- 6:25you
- 6:25to
- 6:25think
- 6:25about.
- 6:26You
- 6:26said
- 6:26to
- 6:27me
- 6:27you'd
- 6:27have
- 6:27an
- 6:27extra
- 6:28thousand
- 6:28dollars
- 6:28a
- 6:29month.
- 6:29What
- 6:30does
- 6:30that
- 6:30really
- 6:30mean
- 6:31to
- 6:31you?
- 6:31What
- 6:31would
- 6:32you
- 6:32do
- 6:32with
- 6:32that?
- 6:33Does
- 6:33it
- 6:33give
- 6:33you
- 6:33more
- 6:33flexibility?
- 6:34I
- 6:34can
- 6:35do
- 6:35this,
- 6:35I
- 6:35can
- 6:35do
- 6:35that.
- 6:36Does
- 6:36it
- 6:36give
- 6:36you
- 6:37more
- 6:37margin?
- 6:38I
- 6:38actually
- 6:38think
- 6:39what
- 6:39you
- 6:39do
- 6:39is
- 6:39it
- 6:39would
- 6:40give
- 6:40you
- 6:40more
- 6:40ability
- 6:40to
- 6:40keep
- 6:41investing
- 6:41in
- 6:41savings
- 6:42because
- 6:42honestly,
- 6:42you
- 6:43are
- 6:43an
- 6:43investor
- 6:44and
- 6:44you're
- 6:44a
- 6:44saver.
- 6:45That's
- 6:45a
- 6:45fantastic
- 6:46thing.
- 6:47Cash
- 6:48flow
- 6:48is
- 6:48what
- 6:48a
- 6:49lot
- 6:49of
- 6:49people
- 6:49don't
- 6:49think
- 6:50about,
- 6:50but
- 6:50cash
- 6:51flow
- 6:51is
- 6:51what
- 6:52sustains
- 6:52your
- 6:52plan,
- 6:53not
- 6:53just
- 6:53the
- 6:53account
- 6:54balances.
- 6:56So
- 6:56here's
- 6:56my
- 6:56advice
- 6:57for
- 6:57you.
- 6:58I
- 6:58want
- 6:58you
- 6:58to
- 6:58consider
- 6:59a
- 6:59balanced
- 6:59move
- 7:00forward.
- 7:01It
- 7:01doesn't
- 7:01have
- 7:01to
- 7:01be
- 7:01an
- 7:02all
- 7:02or
- 7:02nothing.
- 7:02And
- 7:02that's
- 7:02the
- 7:03thing
- 7:03I
- 7:03hear
- 7:03in
- 7:03your
- 7:03question.
- 7:03You're
- 7:04like,
- 7:04Ralph,
- 7:04I
- 7:04could
- 7:04do
- 7:05this
- 7:05or
- 7:05I
- 7:05can
- 7:05do
- 7:05this.
- 7:06No,
- 7:06there
- 7:06is
- 7:07beauty
- 7:07to
- 7:07this.
- 7:07You
- 7:08could
- 7:08do
- 7:08about
- 7:0815
- 7:08different
- 7:09things.
- 7:10Maybe
- 7:10right
- 7:10now
- 7:11you
- 7:11take
- 7:11a
- 7:11portion
- 7:12of
- 7:12that
- 7:12$80,000
- 7:13and
- 7:13pay
- 7:14down
- 7:14that
- 7:14home
- 7:14equity
- 7:15line
- 7:15of
- 7:15credit,
- 7:16but
- 7:16not
- 7:16pay
- 7:17at
- 7:17all.
- 7:17That
- 7:17way
- 7:17you've
- 7:17got
- 7:17some
- 7:18liquidity
- 7:18for
- 7:18peace
- 7:19of
- 7:19mind
- 7:19and
- 7:19then
- 7:19you
- 7:20continue
- 7:20those
- 7:20steady
- 7:21contributions
- 7:21to
- 7:21the
- 7:22529
- 7:22plan.
- 7:22Again,
- 7:23I
- 7:23don't
- 7:23know
- 7:23the
- 7:24specifics
- 7:24of
- 7:24how
- 7:25much
- 7:25the
- 7:25tuition
- 7:25is
- 7:26going
- 7:26to
- 7:26cost,
- 7:27but
- 7:27here's
- 7:27the
- 7:27thing.
- 7:28Don't
- 7:28beat
- 7:28yourself
- 7:29up.
- 7:29So
- 7:29many
- 7:30people
- 7:30get
- 7:30trapped
- 7:30in
- 7:31this
- 7:31perfection
- 7:32goal.
- 7:33Your
- 7:33goal
- 7:33isn't
- 7:34perfection.
- 7:34It's
- 7:35stability
- 7:35that
- 7:35lasts.
- 7:36And
- 7:36friend,
- 7:36you're
- 7:36doing
- 7:36a
- 7:37lot
- 7:37of
- 7:37those
- 7:37things.
- 7:38But
- 7:38I
- 7:38want
- 7:39to
- 7:39go
- 7:39a
- 7:39little
- 7:39deeper
- 7:39here.
- 7:40Decisions
- 7:41like
- 7:41this
- 7:41can
- 7:42feel
- 7:42heavy.
- 7:42I
- 7:42can
- 7:43feel
- 7:43the
- 7:43heaviness
- 7:43in
- 7:44your
- 7:44voice.
- 7:45I
- 7:45love
- 7:46the
- 7:46fact.
- 7:46And
- 7:46you're
- 7:47showing
- 7:47so
- 7:47much
- 7:47love
- 7:48to
- 7:48your
- 7:48children.
- 7:48You're
- 7:49trying
- 7:49to
- 7:49do
- 7:49the
- 7:49right
- 7:50thing
- 7:50by
- 7:50your
- 7:50family.
- 7:51You're
- 7:51trying
- 7:51to
- 7:52be
- 7:52wise.
- 7:53And
- 7:53I
- 7:53can
- 7:53just
- 7:54sense
- 7:54the
- 7:54pressure
- 7:55that's
- 7:55all
- 7:55around
- 7:55you
- 7:56and
- 7:57that
- 7:57can
- 7:57continue
- 7:57to
- 7:58build
- 7:58up
- 7:58if
- 7:58you're
- 7:58not
- 7:58careful.
- 8:00But
- 8:00here's
- 8:00the
- 8:00thing,
- 8:01friend.
- 8:01God
- 8:02isn't
- 8:02asking
- 8:02you
- 8:03to
- 8:03carry
- 8:03that
- 8:03weight
- 8:04alone.
- 8:05That's
- 8:05the
- 8:05thing.
- 8:05It's
- 8:06so
- 8:06easy
- 8:06to
- 8:06get
- 8:06stuck
- 8:06on.
- 8:07Well,
- 8:07I
- 8:07just
- 8:07got
- 8:07to
- 8:07figure
- 8:08this
- 8:08all
- 8:08out.
- 8:08No,
- 8:08you
- 8:09don't.
- 8:10God
- 8:10is
- 8:10there
- 8:10to
- 8:10help
- 8:11you.
- 8:12God
- 8:12gives
- 8:12us
- 8:12all
- 8:13wisdom
- 8:13to
- 8:13make
- 8:14decisions
- 8:14like
- 8:14this
- 8:15right
- 8:15in
- 8:15the
- 8:15middle
- 8:16of
- 8:16this.
- 8:16So
- 8:16I
- 8:16just
- 8:17want
- 8:17to
- 8:17encourage
- 8:17you
- 8:17right
- 8:17now,
- 8:18maybe
- 8:18you
- 8:18need
- 8:18to
- 8:19pray
- 8:19a
- 8:19little
- 8:19bit
- 8:20and
- 8:20maybe
- 8:20ask
- 8:20God
- 8:21to
- 8:21help
- 8:21you
- 8:21prioritize
- 8:22these
- 8:22things.
- 8:23Well,
- 8:23hey,
- 8:23it's
- 8:24okay
- 8:24to
- 8:24say
- 8:24to
- 8:24God,
- 8:25listen,
- 8:25I'm
- 8:25confused
- 8:26here,
- 8:26God,
- 8:26I'm
- 8:26not
- 8:26sure
- 8:27what
- 8:27I
- 8:27should
- 8:27do.
- 8:29You
- 8:29know,
- 8:29guide
- 8:29me
- 8:30in
- 8:30what
- 8:30matters
- 8:30most
- 8:31right
- 8:31now
- 8:31in
- 8:31the
- 8:31season
- 8:32that
- 8:32you're
- 8:32in.
- 8:33But
- 8:33I
- 8:33want
- 8:33you
- 8:34to
- 8:34hear
- 8:34this
- 8:34and
- 8:34I
- 8:34want
- 8:34you
- 8:35to
- 8:35hear
- 8:35this
- 8:35loud
- 8:35and
- 8:35clear.
- 8:36You
- 8:36are
- 8:36not
- 8:36behind,
- 8:37my
- 8:37friend.
- 8:38I
- 8:38just
- 8:38feel
- 8:39like
- 8:39you're
- 8:39being
- 8:39refined
- 8:40in
- 8:40how
- 8:41you
- 8:41lead
- 8:41your
- 8:41finances,
- 8:42and
- 8:42that's
- 8:42a
- 8:42great
- 8:43place
- 8:43to
- 8:43be.
- 8:44So
- 8:44here's
- 8:44your
- 8:44win
- 8:45for
- 8:45today.
- 8:46I
- 8:46mentioned
- 8:46this
- 8:47a
- 8:47little
- 8:47while
- 8:47ago.
- 8:48It's
- 8:48time
- 8:48to
- 8:49choose
- 8:49your
- 8:49sequence.
- 8:50What
- 8:51I
- 8:51mean
- 8:51by
- 8:51that
- 8:51is
- 8:52right
- 8:52now
- 8:52I
- 8:52want
- 8:52you
- 8:52to
- 8:52write
- 8:53down
- 8:53this.
- 8:54What
- 8:54do
- 8:54you
- 8:54want
- 8:54to
- 8:55do?
- 8:55Right
- 8:55now
- 8:55I'm
- 8:56going
- 8:56to
- 8:56prioritize
- 8:57whatever
- 8:57that
- 8:57is,
- 8:57whatever
- 8:58you
- 8:58think
- 8:58is
- 8:58important.
- 8:59But
- 8:59you're
- 8:59going
- 8:59to
- 8:59continue
- 9:00to
- 9:00support
- 9:00the
- 9:01other
- 9:01thing.
- 9:01I
- 9:01want
- 9:01you
- 9:02to
- 9:02write
- 9:02it
- 9:02down.
- 9:02So
- 9:02maybe
- 9:03right
- 9:03now
- 9:03you
- 9:03prioritize.
- 9:04I
- 9:04want
- 9:04to
- 9:04get
- 9:04out
- 9:05of
- 9:05debt.
- 9:06So
- 9:06you
- 9:06are
- 9:06very
- 9:06aggressive
- 9:07in
- 9:07paying
- 9:07off
- 9:08debt.
- 9:08You're
- 9:08investing
- 9:09a
- 9:09lot
- 9:09of
- 9:09money
- 9:09every
- 9:10month,
- 9:10so
- 9:10maybe
- 9:10you
- 9:11just
- 9:11need
- 9:11to
- 9:11more
- 9:12pay
- 9:12more
- 9:12on
- 9:12that
- 9:13mortgage
- 9:13instead
- 9:13of
- 9:13just
- 9:14making
- 9:14that
- 9:14simple
- 9:15$1,000
- 9:16payment.
- 9:16Maybe
- 9:16you
- 9:17have
- 9:17a
- 9:17blended
- 9:17approach
- 9:18because
- 9:18you
- 9:19sense
- 9:19it
- 9:19already.
- 9:19You're
- 9:20trying
- 9:20to
- 9:20support
- 9:20your
- 9:20kids
- 9:21and
- 9:21you're
- 9:21trying
- 9:21to
- 9:22support
- 9:22yourself.
- 9:22And
- 9:23this
- 9:23is
- 9:23hard.
- 9:24This
- 9:24is
- 9:24hard
- 9:24as
- 9:25a
- 9:25parent,
- 9:25but
- 9:26I
- 9:26want
- 9:26to
- 9:26encourage
- 9:26you
- 9:26to
- 9:27write
- 9:27that
- 9:27down
- 9:27because
- 9:28that
- 9:28clarity
- 9:29is
- 9:29going
- 9:29to
- 9:30reduce
- 9:30the
- 9:30second
- 9:30guessing.
- 9:31You
- 9:31seem
- 9:31to
- 9:31me
- 9:31like
- 9:31somebody
- 9:32that's
- 9:32going
- 9:32to
- 9:32second
- 9:32guess
- 9:33yourself.
- 9:34So
- 9:34write
- 9:34it
- 9:34down
- 9:34and
- 9:35be
- 9:35clear
- 9:35about
- 9:35it,
- 9:36pray
- 9:36about
- 9:36it,
- 9:36and
- 9:37set
- 9:37that
- 9:37goal
- 9:37to
- 9:37move
- 9:38forward.
- 9:38Well,
- 9:39let's
- 9:39get
- 9:39into
- 9:39the
- 9:39Bible.
- 9:40Today
- 9:40we're
- 9:40going
- 9:40to
- 9:40go
- 9:41to
- 9:41the
- 9:41book
- 9:41of
- 9:41Ecclesiastes,
- 9:42chapter
- 9:433,
- 9:43verse
- 9:431.
- 9:44There
- 9:45is
- 9:45a
- 9:45time
- 9:45for
- 9:45everything
- 9:46and
- 9:47a
- 9:47season
- 9:47for
- 9:48every
- 9:48activity
- 9:49under
- 9:49the
- 9:49heavens.
- 9:50Now
- 9:50you
- 9:50might
- 9:50be
- 9:51saying,
- 9:51ralph,
- 9:51wait
- 9:51a
- 9:51minute.
- 9:51That's
- 9:52a
- 9:52stretch,
- 9:52dude.
- 9:53But
- 9:53here's
- 9:53the
- 9:53thing.
- 9:53I
- 9:54think
- 9:54it
- 9:54doesn't.
- 9:54It's
- 9:55not
- 9:55a
- 9:55stretch.
- 9:56Financial
- 9:57wisdom
- 9:57often
- 9:58comes
- 9:58down
- 9:58to
- 9:58recognizing
- 10:00what
- 10:00needs
- 10:00your
- 10:00focus.
- 10:01In
- 10:01this
- 10:01season.
- 10:02You've
- 10:02said
- 10:02it.
- 10:03Right
- 10:03now
- 10:04my
- 10:04season
- 10:04is
- 10:05I
- 10:05want
- 10:05to
- 10:05put
- 10:05my
- 10:05kids
- 10:06through
- 10:06college.
- 10:06Real
- 10:07pet
- 10:07peeve
- 10:08ran
- 10:08of
- 10:08Ralph's.
- 10:09So
- 10:09many
- 10:10kids
- 10:10are
- 10:10going
- 10:11into
- 10:11their
- 10:12first
- 10:12career
- 10:12weighted
- 10:13down
- 10:13in
- 10:14student
- 10:14loan
- 10:14debt.
- 10:15So
- 10:15I
- 10:16love
- 10:16the
- 10:16fact
- 10:16that
- 10:17you're
- 10:17trying
- 10:17to
- 10:17help
- 10:17your
- 10:17kids
- 10:18not
- 10:18be
- 10:18in
- 10:18that
- 10:18position.
- 10:19I
- 10:19think
- 10:19that
- 10:20is
- 10:20admirable.
- 10:21And
- 10:21this
- 10:21season
- 10:21of
- 10:22your
- 10:22life,
- 10:22it
- 10:22might
- 10:22mean,
- 10:23yeah,
- 10:23I'm
- 10:23going
- 10:23to
- 10:23carry
- 10:24a
- 10:24little
- 10:24debt
- 10:24because
- 10:25I
- 10:25see
- 10:25the
- 10:25value
- 10:26to
- 10:26my
- 10:26kids
- 10:26in
- 10:26the
- 10:27future.
- 10:28So
- 10:28just
- 10:28realize
- 10:29that
- 10:29this
- 10:29is
- 10:29a
- 10:30season
- 10:30of
- 10:30your
- 10:30life
- 10:30and
- 10:31maybe
- 10:31right
- 10:31now
- 10:31your
- 10:31focus
- 10:32is
- 10:32on
- 10:32your
- 10:32kids.
- 10:33You
- 10:33want
- 10:33to
- 10:33get
- 10:33them
- 10:33started
- 10:34without
- 10:34that
- 10:35heavy
- 10:35burden
- 10:36of
- 10:36student
- 10:36loan
- 10:36debt.
- 10:37How
- 10:37about
- 10:38we
- 10:38pray
- 10:38together
- 10:38right
- 10:38now?
- 10:39Heavenly
- 10:40Father,
- 10:41I
- 10:41lift
- 10:41up
- 10:41my
- 10:42friend
- 10:42who's
- 10:42carrying
- 10:42the
- 10:43responsibility
- 10:43of
- 10:44providing
- 10:44and
- 10:45planning
- 10:45well
- 10:45for
- 10:45their
- 10:46family.
- 10:47And
- 10:47Lord,
- 10:47you
- 10:47see
- 10:48their
- 10:48heart,
- 10:49you
- 10:49see
- 10:49their
- 10:49effort
- 10:50and
- 10:51you
- 10:51see
- 10:51the
- 10:51decisions
- 10:52in
- 10:52front
- 10:52of
- 10:52them.
- 10:54So
- 10:54Lord,
- 10:54right
- 10:54now
- 10:54I
- 10:55ask
- 10:55that
- 10:55you
- 10:55would
- 10:55give
- 10:55them
- 10:56wisdom
- 10:56to
- 10:56prioritize
- 10:57their
- 10:58life
- 10:58with
- 10:58confidence.
- 11:00And
- 11:00Lord,
- 11:00as
- 11:00much
- 11:00as
- 11:01you
- 11:01can,
- 11:01help
- 11:01them
- 11:02to
- 11:02not
- 11:02feel
- 11:02torn,
- 11:03but
- 11:03to
- 11:03really
- 11:03feel
- 11:03guided
- 11:04in
- 11:04their
- 11:04decisions,
- 11:06I
- 11:06ask
- 11:06that
- 11:06you
- 11:06would
- 11:07bring
- 11:07peace
- 11:07to
- 11:07their
- 11:07mind,
- 11:08Lord,
- 11:08clarity
- 11:09to
- 11:09their
- 11:09next
- 11:09step
- 11:10and
- 11:11assurance,
- 11:11Lord,
- 11:12that
- 11:12you
- 11:13are
- 11:13with
- 11:13them
- 11:13even
- 11:14in
- 11:14this
- 11:14process.
- 11:16Lord,
- 11:16I
- 11:16just
- 11:16ask
- 11:16that
- 11:17you
- 11:17would
- 11:17strengthen
- 11:17all
- 11:18of
- 11:18us
- 11:18as
- 11:18we
- 11:18try
- 11:18to
- 11:19lead
- 11:19our
- 11:19families
- 11:19well.
- 11:20And
- 11:20we
- 11:20ask
- 11:21this
- 11:21in
- 11:21Jesus
- 11:22name.
- 11:23Amen,
- 11:25friend.
- 11:25You
- 11:25don't
- 11:26have
- 11:26to
- 11:26do
- 11:26everything
- 11:26at
- 11:27once.
- 11:28Just
- 11:28do
- 11:28the
- 11:28right
- 11:29thing
- 11:29for
- 11:29this
- 11:29season
- 11:30in
- 11:30your
- 11:30life.
- 11:32And
- 11:32maybe
- 11:32right
- 11:32now,
- 11:32as
- 11:33you're
- 11:33listening
- 11:33or
- 11:33you're
- 11:34watching
- 11:34this,
- 11:35you're
- 11:35unsure
- 11:35what
- 11:36deserves
- 11:36your
- 11:36focus
- 11:36in
- 11:37this
- 11:37season
- 11:37in
- 11:37your
- 11:38life.
- 11:38And
- 11:39you
- 11:39could
- 11:39really
- 11:39use
- 11:39some
- 11:40help
- 11:40with
- 11:40that.
- 11:40I
- 11:40would
- 11:40love
- 11:41to
- 11:41help
- 11:41you
- 11:41in
- 11:41this
- 11:42season
- 11:42of
- 11:42your
- 11:42life.
- 11:43You
- 11:43can
- 11:43send
- 11:44me
- 11:44your
- 11:44question
- 11:44by
- 11:45going
- 11:45to
- 11:45financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 11:49We'll
- 11:50put
- 11:50a
- 11:50link
- 11:50in
- 11:50the
- 11:50show
- 11:50notes.
- 11:51You
- 11:51just
- 11:51click
- 11:51that
- 11:51link
- 11:52and
- 11:52just
- 11:52tell
- 11:52me
- 11:52what's
- 11:52going
- 11:53on.
- 11:53But
- 11:53again,
- 11:53go
- 11:54to
- 11:54financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 11:58I
- 11:59want
- 11:59to
- 11:59thank
- 11:59you
- 11:59so
- 11:59much
- 11:59for
- 12:00joining
- 12:00me
- 12:00today.
- 12:01As
- 12:01I
- 12:01always
- 12:01say,
- 12:02stay
- 12:02financially
- 12:03savvy,
- 12:03live
- 12:04in
- 12:04this
- 12:04season
- 12:04right
- 12:05now,
- 12:05make
- 12:05the
- 12:05best
- 12:05decision
- 12:06for
- 12:06you.
- 12:07May
- 12:07God
- 12:07bless
- 12:08you
- 12:08and
- 12:08you
- 12:08have
- 12:09a
- 12:09truly
- 12:09great
- 12:09day
- 12:10today.