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- 0:37What
- 0:37if
- 0:38not
- 0:38buying
- 0:38a
- 0:39car
- 0:39is
- 0:39keeping
- 0:39you
- 0:39broke?
- 0:40Yeah,
- 0:40you
- 0:40heard
- 0:41me
- 0:41right.
- 0:41I
- 0:41said
- 0:42it.
- 0:42What
- 0:42if
- 0:43not
- 0:43buying
- 0:43a
- 0:43car
- 0:44is
- 0:44keeping
- 0:44you
- 0:44broke?
- 0:45In
- 0:45this
- 0:45episode,
- 0:46I
- 0:46talk
- 0:46with
- 0:46someone
- 0:47spending.
- 0:47Ready
- 0:47for
- 0:48this?
- 0:48$800
- 0:49a
- 0:50month
- 0:50on
- 0:50Uber
- 0:50just
- 0:51to
- 0:51get
- 0:51to
- 0:51work.
- 0:52Now
- 0:52they're
- 0:52considering
- 0:53an
- 0:53$11,000
- 0:54used
- 0:54car
- 0:55loan
- 0:55with
- 0:55bad
- 0:55credit.
- 0:56Is
- 0:57that
- 0:57a
- 0:57bad
- 0:57idea
- 0:58or
- 0:58the
- 0:59one
- 0:59move
- 0:59that
- 0:59might
- 1:00actually
- 1:00get
- 1:00them
- 1:01ahead?
- 1:01That's
- 1:02what
- 1:02we're
- 1:02breaking
- 1:02down
- 1:02on
- 1:03today's
- 1:03show.
- 1:13So
- 1:13let's
- 1:13get
- 1:13right
- 1:13into
- 1:14today's
- 1:14listener
- 1:15question.
- 1:16Hey,
- 1:17I
- 1:17need
- 1:17your
- 1:17help
- 1:18because
- 1:18I'm
- 1:19honestly
- 1:19losing
- 1:19my
- 1:20mind
- 1:20here.
- 1:21So
- 1:21I'm
- 1:22blowing
- 1:22800
- 1:22bucks
- 1:23a
- 1:23month
- 1:23on
- 1:23Uber.
- 1:24800.
- 1:26I
- 1:27know,
- 1:27I
- 1:27know.
- 1:28Total
- 1:28nightmare,
- 1:28right?
- 1:29No
- 1:30decent
- 1:30public
- 1:30transportation
- 1:31where
- 1:31I
- 1:31live.
- 1:32I
- 1:32work
- 1:32nights.
- 1:33Can't
- 1:33exactly
- 1:33bike
- 1:34in
- 1:34the
- 1:34dark,
- 1:35and
- 1:35my
- 1:35old
- 1:35cars
- 1:36kept
- 1:36dying
- 1:36on
- 1:36me
- 1:36anyway,
- 1:37so
- 1:38I
- 1:38just
- 1:38gave
- 1:38up.
- 1:39Figured
- 1:39Uber
- 1:40was
- 1:40easier
- 1:40than
- 1:40dealing
- 1:41with
- 1:41another
- 1:41broken
- 1:41down
- 1:42Honda.
- 1:43But
- 1:43here's
- 1:43the
- 1:44thing.
- 1:44I
- 1:44make
- 1:453,500amonth
- 1:46after
- 1:46taxes.
- 1:47Rent's
- 1:48550,
- 1:49which
- 1:49means
- 1:49I'm
- 1:50basically
- 1:50living
- 1:50paycheck
- 1:51to
- 1:51paycheck
- 1:51with
- 1:52literally
- 1:52zero
- 1:53savings.
- 1:54And
- 1:54every
- 1:54time
- 1:55I
- 1:55order
- 1:55an
- 1:55Uber
- 1:55at
- 1:56midnight,
- 1:56I.
- 1:56I'm
- 1:56just
- 1:57hemorrhaging
- 1:58money.
- 1:59It's
- 1:59stupid.
- 2:01So
- 2:01I've
- 2:01been
- 2:01thinking
- 2:02about
- 2:02taking
- 2:02out
- 2:02a
- 2:02loan
- 2:03for
- 2:03an
- 2:03$11,000
- 2:04used
- 2:04car.
- 2:05Yeah,
- 2:06my
- 2:06credit's
- 2:06not
- 2:07great,
- 2:07so
- 2:07the
- 2:07interest
- 2:08rates
- 2:08are
- 2:08probably
- 2:08going
- 2:08to
- 2:09be
- 2:09rough.
- 2:09But
- 2:10even
- 2:10If
- 2:10I'm
- 2:10paying
- 2:11500amonth
- 2:12on
- 2:12a
- 2:12loan,
- 2:12that's
- 2:13still
- 2:13way
- 2:13less
- 2:14than
- 2:14800
- 2:14on
- 2:14Uber,
- 2:15right?
- 2:16I
- 2:17know
- 2:17it
- 2:17sounds
- 2:17like
- 2:17a
- 2:18bad
- 2:18idea
- 2:18on
- 2:18paper,
- 2:19but
- 2:19I
- 2:19keep
- 2:20wondering,
- 2:20is
- 2:21this
- 2:21actually
- 2:21one
- 2:22of
- 2:22those
- 2:22situations
- 2:23where
- 2:23going
- 2:23into
- 2:23debt
- 2:24is
- 2:24the
- 2:24smarter
- 2:24move?
- 2:25Like,
- 2:26am
- 2:26I
- 2:26missing
- 2:26something
- 2:27here?
- 2:28Would
- 2:28love
- 2:28to
- 2:29hear
- 2:29your
- 2:29thoughts
- 2:29on
- 2:29this.
- 2:31What
- 2:31a
- 2:32great
- 2:32question.
- 2:33And
- 2:33this
- 2:33is
- 2:34one
- 2:34of
- 2:34those
- 2:34situations
- 2:35where
- 2:35the
- 2:35usual
- 2:36advice
- 2:36doesn't
- 2:36fully
- 2:37apply.
- 2:38Most
- 2:38advice
- 2:39says,
- 2:39avoid
- 2:40car
- 2:40loans
- 2:40with
- 2:40bad
- 2:41credit.
- 2:41I
- 2:41don't
- 2:41know
- 2:41how
- 2:42many
- 2:42times
- 2:42I've
- 2:42heard
- 2:42that.
- 2:43But,
- 2:44friend,
- 2:44you
- 2:44got
- 2:44a
- 2:44totally
- 2:45different
- 2:45situation.
- 2:46And
- 2:46you're
- 2:46right.
- 2:47I
- 2:47don't
- 2:47want
- 2:47to
- 2:47see
- 2:47you
- 2:47riding
- 2:48that
- 2:48bike
- 2:48after
- 2:48midnight.
- 2:50Most
- 2:50people
- 2:50aren't
- 2:51spending
- 2:51$800
- 2:52a
- 2:52month
- 2:52just
- 2:52to
- 2:53get
- 2:53to
- 2:53work.
- 2:53That
- 2:53is
- 2:53a
- 2:54big
- 2:54number.
- 2:55So
- 2:56let's
- 2:56get
- 2:56into
- 2:56today's
- 2:56big
- 2:57idea.
- 2:58You've
- 2:58got
- 2:58a
- 2:58situation
- 2:59you've
- 2:59already
- 3:00said
- 3:00is
- 3:00unsustainable.
- 3:02And
- 3:02the
- 3:03goal
- 3:03here
- 3:03isn't
- 3:03perfection,
- 3:04it's
- 3:04improvement.
- 3:05So
- 3:05how
- 3:05do
- 3:06we
- 3:06get
- 3:06there?
- 3:07We
- 3:07gotta
- 3:07start
- 3:08by
- 3:08acknowledging
- 3:09that
- 3:09your
- 3:09current
- 3:09situation
- 3:10is
- 3:10not
- 3:10sustainable.
- 3:11Let's
- 3:11be
- 3:11honest.
- 3:12$800
- 3:13on
- 3:13Uber,
- 3:15that's
- 3:15not
- 3:15just
- 3:15expensive.
- 3:17That's
- 3:17limiting
- 3:17your
- 3:18ability
- 3:18to
- 3:18move
- 3:18forward.
- 3:18Now,
- 3:19you
- 3:19said
- 3:19you
- 3:19were
- 3:19stupid.
- 3:20I'm
- 3:20not
- 3:20calling
- 3:20you
- 3:20stupid.
- 3:21I
- 3:21think
- 3:22you're
- 3:22making
- 3:22a
- 3:22decision
- 3:23based
- 3:23on
- 3:23what
- 3:23you
- 3:23have
- 3:24working
- 3:24for
- 3:24you
- 3:25right
- 3:25now.
- 3:26The
- 3:26good
- 3:26news
- 3:26is
- 3:27you're
- 3:27working
- 3:27hard,
- 3:28but
- 3:28a
- 3:29large
- 3:29portion
- 3:29of
- 3:29your
- 3:30income
- 3:30is
- 3:30going
- 3:30to
- 3:30transportation.
- 3:31That's
- 3:31a
- 3:32big
- 3:32number.
- 3:32So
- 3:32that's
- 3:32got
- 3:33to
- 3:33change.
- 3:33We
- 3:33got
- 3:33to
- 3:33figure
- 3:34out
- 3:34a
- 3:34path
- 3:34to
- 3:34change
- 3:35that.
- 3:36But
- 3:36you
- 3:36also
- 3:36have
- 3:37to
- 3:37understand
- 3:37the
- 3:37trade
- 3:38off
- 3:38of
- 3:38a
- 3:38car
- 3:38loan
- 3:39with
- 3:39bad
- 3:39credit.
- 3:39I'm
- 3:39going
- 3:39to
- 3:40give
- 3:40you
- 3:40a
- 3:40great
- 3:40example
- 3:40of
- 3:40this
- 3:40if
- 3:41you've
- 3:41listened
- 3:41to
- 3:41the
- 3:41show.
- 3:42I
- 3:42used
- 3:42to
- 3:42run
- 3:43a
- 3:43credit
- 3:43union.
- 3:44And
- 3:44this
- 3:44credit
- 3:44union,
- 3:45we
- 3:46had
- 3:46a
- 3:46limit
- 3:46that
- 3:46we
- 3:46could
- 3:47charge
- 3:47on
- 3:47interest
- 3:47rates.
- 3:48The
- 3:48most
- 3:48we
- 3:48could
- 3:48charge
- 3:49because
- 3:49we
- 3:49were
- 3:50federally
- 3:50insured
- 3:50was
- 3:5118%
- 3:51interest.
- 3:52At
- 3:52this
- 3:53one
- 3:53point,
- 3:53we
- 3:54ran
- 3:54a
- 3:54promotion.
- 3:55We
- 3:55were
- 3:55trying
- 3:55to
- 3:55get
- 3:56people
- 3:56to
- 3:56refinance
- 3:57their
- 3:57car
- 3:57loans.
- 3:57I'll
- 3:58never
- 3:58forget,
- 3:58I
- 3:58was
- 3:58sitting
- 3:58in
- 3:58my
- 3:58office
- 3:59one
- 3:59day
- 3:59and
- 4:00one
- 4:00of
- 4:00the
- 4:00loan
- 4:00officers
- 4:00came
- 4:01over
- 4:01and
- 4:01she
- 4:01says,
- 4:01ralph,
- 4:01she
- 4:02said,
- 4:02you're
- 4:02never
- 4:02going
- 4:02to
- 4:03believe
- 4:03this.
- 4:03She
- 4:04said,
- 4:04this
- 4:04particular
- 4:05person
- 4:05is
- 4:06paying
- 4:0665%
- 4:08interest
- 4:08on
- 4:08their
- 4:09car
- 4:09loan.
- 4:09I
- 4:09said,
- 4:10what
- 4:1165%
- 4:12interest?
- 4:13I
- 4:13said,
- 4:13that
- 4:13is
- 4:14highway
- 4:14robbery.
- 4:15And
- 4:15I
- 4:15said
- 4:16to
- 4:16her,
- 4:16I
- 4:16said,
- 4:16is
- 4:16the
- 4:16credit
- 4:17good?
- 4:17She
- 4:17goes,
- 4:17no,
- 4:17his
- 4:17credit's
- 4:18terrible,
- 4:19but
- 4:19he
- 4:19does
- 4:20seem
- 4:20to
- 4:20pay
- 4:20us.
- 4:21So
- 4:22guess
- 4:22what
- 4:22I
- 4:22was
- 4:22able
- 4:22to
- 4:23do?
- 4:23I
- 4:23was
- 4:23able
- 4:24to
- 4:24refinance
- 4:24this
- 4:25guy
- 4:25down
- 4:25to
- 4:2518%
- 4:26interest.
- 4:26I
- 4:27was
- 4:27still
- 4:27making
- 4:27money
- 4:27on
- 4:28the
- 4:28loan,
- 4:28and
- 4:28this
- 4:29guy
- 4:29fell
- 4:29in
- 4:30love
- 4:30with
- 4:30us.
- 4:31Let
- 4:31me
- 4:31tell
- 4:31you
- 4:32right
- 4:32now,
- 4:32he
- 4:32never
- 4:33missed
- 4:33a
- 4:33payment
- 4:34on
- 4:34that
- 4:34loan.
- 4:35But
- 4:36you
- 4:36have
- 4:36to
- 4:36realize
- 4:36something,
- 4:37and
- 4:37you've
- 4:37already
- 4:37noted
- 4:38it,
- 4:39a
- 4:39loan
- 4:39with
- 4:40bad
- 4:40credit
- 4:40does
- 4:41mean
- 4:41you're
- 4:41going
- 4:41to
- 4:41pay
- 4:41a
- 4:42higher
- 4:42interest
- 4:42rate.
- 4:43They
- 4:43may
- 4:43charge
- 4:44you
- 4:44higher
- 4:44cost.
- 4:45It's
- 4:45going
- 4:45to
- 4:45have
- 4:45less
- 4:45favorable
- 4:46terms.
- 4:46I
- 4:47know
- 4:47some
- 4:47local
- 4:47lenders
- 4:48actually
- 4:49put
- 4:49a
- 4:49device
- 4:49on
- 4:49your
- 4:50car
- 4:50that
- 4:50you
- 4:50have
- 4:50to
- 4:50enter
- 4:51a
- 4:51code
- 4:51every
- 4:51week
- 4:52because
- 4:52if
- 4:52you
- 4:52don't
- 4:52pay,
- 4:52they're
- 4:53going
- 4:53to
- 4:53come
- 4:53take
- 4:53the
- 4:54car.
- 4:55Those
- 4:55are
- 4:55things
- 4:55you
- 4:55got
- 4:55to
- 4:56accept.
- 4:56Your
- 4:57credit
- 4:57is
- 4:57where
- 4:58it
- 4:58is
- 4:58because
- 4:58of
- 4:58decisions
- 4:59you've
- 4:59made.
- 5:00But
- 5:00compare
- 5:01that
- 5:01for
- 5:01a
- 5:01second,
- 5:02you
- 5:02could
- 5:03continue
- 5:03to
- 5:03pay
- 5:03$800
- 5:04a
- 5:04month.
- 5:04You
- 5:04have
- 5:05no
- 5:05ownership,
- 5:06you've
- 5:06got
- 5:06no
- 5:06asset
- 5:07at
- 5:07the
- 5:07end,
- 5:08and
- 5:08you've
- 5:08got
- 5:08no
- 5:08long
- 5:08term
- 5:09improvement.
- 5:11So
- 5:11this
- 5:11isn't
- 5:11just
- 5:11about
- 5:12cost,
- 5:12it's
- 5:12about
- 5:13direction.
- 5:14Which
- 5:14is
- 5:14why
- 5:15I
- 5:15want
- 5:15to
- 5:15encourage
- 5:15you
- 5:15to
- 5:15be
- 5:16strategic.
- 5:17Right
- 5:17now
- 5:17I
- 5:18feel
- 5:18like
- 5:18there's
- 5:18a
- 5:18little
- 5:18desperation
- 5:20in
- 5:20your
- 5:20voice.
- 5:22You've
- 5:22got
- 5:23this
- 5:23$11,000
- 5:24car
- 5:25option.
- 5:26But
- 5:26this
- 5:26is
- 5:26where
- 5:27wisdom
- 5:27matters
- 5:27the
- 5:27most.
- 5:28You
- 5:29don't
- 5:29need
- 5:29an
- 5:29$11,000
- 5:30car
- 5:31from
- 5:31a
- 5:31dealership
- 5:31at
- 5:31a
- 5:32high
- 5:32interest
- 5:32rate.
- 5:32And
- 5:32this
- 5:32is
- 5:33what
- 5:33annoys
- 5:33me
- 5:34so
- 5:34many
- 5:35people
- 5:35say,
- 5:35I
- 5:35got
- 5:35to
- 5:36go
- 5:36figure
- 5:36something
- 5:36out.
- 5:36So
- 5:37they
- 5:37go
- 5:37to
- 5:37the
- 5:37dealer,
- 5:38and
- 5:38the
- 5:38dealer
- 5:38says,
- 5:39oh,
- 5:39yeah,
- 5:39Mr.
- 5:40Jones,
- 5:40I
- 5:41can
- 5:41get
- 5:41you
- 5:41this
- 5:41car.
- 5:42I
- 5:42know
- 5:42your
- 5:42credit's
- 5:43a
- 5:43little
- 5:43rocky,
- 5:43but
- 5:43I've
- 5:44got
- 5:44the
- 5:44deal
- 5:44for
- 5:44you.
- 5:46You
- 5:46got
- 5:46to
- 5:46shop
- 5:46around
- 5:47a
- 5:47little
- 5:47bit.
- 5:48Don't
- 5:48just
- 5:48take
- 5:49the
- 5:49first
- 5:49offer
- 5:49because
- 5:49it's
- 5:50so
- 5:50easy.
- 5:50If
- 5:50you've
- 5:50got
- 5:51bad
- 5:51credit,
- 5:51you
- 5:52probably
- 5:52hear
- 5:52no
- 5:53and
- 5:53no
- 5:54and
- 5:54no.
- 5:54And
- 5:55so
- 5:55you
- 5:55go
- 5:55to
- 5:55a
- 5:55dealer
- 5:56and
- 5:56they
- 5:56say,
- 5:56oh,
- 5:56yes,
- 5:57Mr.
- 5:57Jones,
- 5:57we
- 5:57can
- 5:57make
- 5:58this
- 5:58happen.
- 5:59But
- 5:59is
- 5:59it
- 6:00really
- 6:00the
- 6:00right
- 6:00fit
- 6:00for
- 6:01you?
- 6:02Because
- 6:02right
- 6:02now
- 6:02you
- 6:02need
- 6:03something
- 6:03reliable.
- 6:04You
- 6:04need
- 6:04something
- 6:04affordable.
- 6:06You
- 6:06need
- 6:06something
- 6:06that
- 6:06reduces
- 6:07your
- 6:07monthly
- 6:07burden.
- 6:07And
- 6:08hey,
- 6:08you
- 6:08said
- 6:08you
- 6:08found
- 6:08this
- 6:09option
- 6:09for
- 6:09$500
- 6:10a
- 6:10month
- 6:11for
- 6:11an
- 6:12$11,000
- 6:12car.
- 6:13$500
- 6:14a
- 6:14month
- 6:14sounds
- 6:14a
- 6:14little
- 6:14high
- 6:15to
- 6:15me,
- 6:16but
- 6:16it's
- 6:16basically
- 6:17cutting
- 6:17your
- 6:17costs
- 6:18in
- 6:18half.
- 6:19So
- 6:19lower
- 6:20the
- 6:20target
- 6:20and
- 6:20reduce
- 6:21your
- 6:21risk.
- 6:21Go
- 6:21look
- 6:21at
- 6:22some
- 6:22other
- 6:22options.
- 6:23You
- 6:23might
- 6:23be
- 6:23able
- 6:24to
- 6:24go
- 6:24lease
- 6:24a
- 6:24car,
- 6:25even
- 6:25a
- 6:25new
- 6:25car,
- 6:26for
- 6:26that
- 6:27same
- 6:27amount.
- 6:28You
- 6:28might
- 6:28be
- 6:28thinking
- 6:29about,
- 6:29well,
- 6:29they're
- 6:29not
- 6:29going
- 6:29to
- 6:30give
- 6:30me
- 6:30a
- 6:30new
- 6:30car
- 6:30loan.
- 6:30They
- 6:31might
- 6:31actually
- 6:31give
- 6:31you
- 6:32a
- 6:32new
- 6:32car
- 6:32loan
- 6:32as
- 6:33compared
- 6:33to
- 6:33a
- 6:33used
- 6:34car
- 6:34loan.
- 6:34Because
- 6:34with
- 6:35used
- 6:35cars,
- 6:35you
- 6:35never
- 6:35know
- 6:36what
- 6:36you're
- 6:36going
- 6:36to
- 6:36get.
- 6:36But.
- 6:37But
- 6:37before
- 6:37you
- 6:37do
- 6:37any
- 6:38of
- 6:38those
- 6:38things,
- 6:38I
- 6:38want
- 6:38to
- 6:38encourage
- 6:39you
- 6:39to
- 6:39do
- 6:39something
- 6:39else.
- 6:40You
- 6:41said
- 6:41you're
- 6:41living
- 6:41paycheck
- 6:42to
- 6:42paycheck.
- 6:43You've
- 6:43got
- 6:43to
- 6:44build
- 6:44a
- 6:44little
- 6:44buffer
- 6:44here.
- 6:44Because
- 6:45one
- 6:45of
- 6:45the
- 6:45things
- 6:45that
- 6:45worries
- 6:45me.
- 6:46I
- 6:46did
- 6:46a
- 6:46show
- 6:46about
- 6:46this
- 6:46the
- 6:46other
- 6:47day.
- 6:47Somebody
- 6:48got
- 6:48to
- 6:48a
- 6:48point
- 6:48with
- 6:48their
- 6:49used
- 6:49car.
- 6:49They
- 6:49couldn't
- 6:50afford
- 6:50to
- 6:50pay
- 6:50it
- 6:50anymore
- 6:50because
- 6:51they
- 6:51had
- 6:51this
- 6:51repair
- 6:51bill.
- 6:52That's
- 6:52what
- 6:52worries
- 6:53me
- 6:53for
- 6:53you.
- 6:54You
- 6:54might
- 6:54go
- 6:54out
- 6:54there
- 6:55with
- 6:55the
- 6:55best
- 6:55intention
- 6:56and
- 6:56buy
- 6:56this
- 6:56used
- 6:56vehicle.
- 6:58What
- 6:58happens
- 6:58if
- 6:58you
- 6:59have
- 6:59an
- 6:59issue
- 6:59where
- 6:59you
- 7:00got
- 7:00to
- 7:00have
- 7:00it
- 7:00repaired?
- 7:01Maybe
- 7:01you're
- 7:01going
- 7:01to
- 7:01have
- 7:01to
- 7:02pay
- 7:02a
- 7:02down
- 7:02payment.
- 7:03You've
- 7:03got
- 7:03to
- 7:03build
- 7:04some
- 7:04emergency
- 7:05cushion
- 7:05into
- 7:05this.
- 7:06And
- 7:06I
- 7:06know
- 7:06you're
- 7:07not
- 7:07going
- 7:07to
- 7:07like
- 7:07what
- 7:07I'm
- 7:07getting
- 7:07ready
- 7:08to
- 7:08say,
- 7:08but
- 7:09maybe
- 7:09you
- 7:09got
- 7:09to
- 7:09look
- 7:09for
- 7:10other
- 7:10options.
- 7:10Is
- 7:11there
- 7:11someone
- 7:11at
- 7:11work
- 7:11you
- 7:12can
- 7:12ride
- 7:12share
- 7:12with?
- 7:13Hey,
- 7:13if
- 7:13you're
- 7:13paying
- 7:14$800
- 7:14a
- 7:14month,
- 7:15offer
- 7:15somebody
- 7:16else
- 7:16that
- 7:16works
- 7:16with
- 7:16you
- 7:16half
- 7:17of
- 7:17that.
- 7:17Hey,
- 7:18can
- 7:18you
- 7:18give
- 7:18me
- 7:18a
- 7:18ride
- 7:19to
- 7:19work
- 7:19or
- 7:19do
- 7:19something,
- 7:20even
- 7:21if
- 7:21it's
- 7:21for
- 7:21a
- 7:21short
- 7:22period
- 7:22of
- 7:22time?
- 7:22That
- 7:23you
- 7:23can
- 7:23bank
- 7:23that
- 7:23$800
- 7:25a
- 7:25month
- 7:25to
- 7:25put
- 7:26some
- 7:26money
- 7:26aside
- 7:26because
- 7:26you
- 7:27want
- 7:27to
- 7:27make
- 7:27sure
- 7:27you're
- 7:27making
- 7:28a
- 7:28good
- 7:28decision.
- 7:29Because
- 7:30if
- 7:30you
- 7:30go
- 7:30into
- 7:30a
- 7:31new
- 7:31car
- 7:31loan
- 7:31with
- 7:31zero
- 7:32margin,
- 7:33you
- 7:33might
- 7:33put
- 7:33yourself
- 7:33into
- 7:34a
- 7:34different
- 7:35pressure
- 7:36point.
- 7:37Because
- 7:37what
- 7:37happens,
- 7:37you
- 7:37buy
- 7:38this
- 7:38used
- 7:38car,
- 7:38and
- 7:39a
- 7:39week
- 7:39after
- 7:39you
- 7:39buy
- 7:40it,
- 7:40it
- 7:40needs
- 7:40a
- 7:40major
- 7:41overhaul.
- 7:43So
- 7:43focus
- 7:43on
- 7:44what
- 7:44this
- 7:44decision
- 7:45unlocks.
- 7:46If
- 7:46you
- 7:47do
- 7:47this
- 7:47wisely,
- 7:48that
- 7:48car
- 7:48can
- 7:49change
- 7:49some
- 7:49things.
- 7:50It
- 7:50can
- 7:50definitely
- 7:50lower
- 7:51your
- 7:51monthly
- 7:51transportation
- 7:52costs.
- 7:52I
- 7:52would
- 7:52be
- 7:52willing
- 7:53to
- 7:53bet
- 7:53that
- 7:54you
- 7:54can
- 7:54go
- 7:54find
- 7:54some
- 7:55reliable
- 7:55transportation
- 7:56that's
- 7:57going
- 7:57to
- 7:57cost
- 7:57you
- 7:57a
- 7:58lot
- 7:58less
- 7:58than
- 7:58$800
- 7:59a
- 7:59month.
- 8:00But
- 8:00buying
- 8:00a
- 8:01car
- 8:01is
- 8:01going
- 8:01to
- 8:01give
- 8:01you
- 8:01some
- 8:01flexibility
- 8:02and
- 8:03it's
- 8:03going
- 8:03to
- 8:03create
- 8:03an
- 8:04opportunity
- 8:04to
- 8:04improve
- 8:04your
- 8:05finances.
- 8:05One
- 8:05of
- 8:05the
- 8:05things
- 8:05we
- 8:06haven't
- 8:06even
- 8:06talked
- 8:06about
- 8:07is
- 8:07getting
- 8:08a
- 8:08car
- 8:08loan
- 8:09is
- 8:09going
- 8:09to
- 8:09help
- 8:09you.
- 8:10Just
- 8:10make
- 8:11sure
- 8:11you
- 8:11pay
- 8:11it
- 8:12on
- 8:12time,
- 8:13don't
- 8:13miss
- 8:13a
- 8:13payment,
- 8:14set
- 8:14it
- 8:14up
- 8:14for
- 8:15automatic
- 8:15payments.
- 8:17Because
- 8:17this
- 8:17could
- 8:17very
- 8:18well
- 8:18be
- 8:18that
- 8:18time
- 8:19in
- 8:19your
- 8:19life
- 8:19where
- 8:20this
- 8:20is
- 8:20bigger
- 8:20than
- 8:21a
- 8:21purchase,
- 8:21but
- 8:21it
- 8:22shifts
- 8:22your
- 8:22whole
- 8:23situation.
- 8:24But
- 8:24I
- 8:24want
- 8:25to
- 8:25take
- 8:25this
- 8:25a
- 8:25little
- 8:25deeper
- 8:26because
- 8:27being
- 8:27in
- 8:27a
- 8:27situation
- 8:28like
- 8:28this
- 8:28can
- 8:28feel
- 8:29exhausting.
- 8:30I
- 8:30can
- 8:30feel
- 8:30it.
- 8:30I
- 8:31can
- 8:31sense
- 8:31it
- 8:31in
- 8:31your
- 8:31voice.
- 8:32I
- 8:33know
- 8:33you're
- 8:33doing
- 8:33your
- 8:33best,
- 8:35but
- 8:35you
- 8:35still
- 8:35feel
- 8:36stuck.
- 8:36Because
- 8:36you
- 8:36could
- 8:36have
- 8:36said,
- 8:37you
- 8:37know
- 8:37what,
- 8:37Ralph?
- 8:37I
- 8:38can't
- 8:38even
- 8:38get
- 8:38to
- 8:38work.
- 8:39The
- 8:39heck
- 8:39with
- 8:39it.
- 8:39I'm
- 8:39not
- 8:40even
- 8:40going
- 8:40to
- 8:40keep
- 8:40a
- 8:40job.
- 8:42So
- 8:42in
- 8:42all
- 8:42of
- 8:42this,
- 8:43God
- 8:43sees
- 8:43that
- 8:44effort.
- 8:45He
- 8:45sees
- 8:45your
- 8:45desire
- 8:46to
- 8:46move
- 8:46forward.
- 8:46And
- 8:47he's
- 8:47meeting
- 8:47you
- 8:47right
- 8:48here.
- 8:48He's
- 8:49not
- 8:49trying
- 8:49to
- 8:49give
- 8:49you
- 8:49pressure.
- 8:50He's
- 8:50trying
- 8:50to
- 8:50give
- 8:50you
- 8:50guidance.
- 8:51So
- 8:51don't
- 8:51forget
- 8:51to
- 8:51include
- 8:52him
- 8:52in
- 8:52the
- 8:52decision.
- 8:54Just
- 8:54reach
- 8:54up
- 8:54to
- 8:54him
- 8:54and
- 8:55say,
- 8:55lord,
- 8:55help
- 8:55me,
- 8:55make
- 8:56a
- 8:56wise
- 8:56step
- 8:56forward,
- 8:57get
- 8:58me
- 8:58out
- 8:58of
- 8:58this
- 8:58cycle.
- 9:00Because
- 9:00in
- 9:00the
- 9:01end,
- 9:01you're
- 9:01not
- 9:01stuck.
- 9:03You're
- 9:03just
- 9:03one
- 9:03wise
- 9:04decision
- 9:04away
- 9:04from
- 9:05progress.
- 9:06So
- 9:06here's
- 9:07your
- 9:07win
- 9:07for
- 9:07today.
- 9:08You
- 9:08need
- 9:08to
- 9:08define
- 9:09your
- 9:09target
- 9:09clearly.
- 9:10Your
- 9:10one
- 9:11sentence
- 9:11I
- 9:11want
- 9:11you
- 9:11to
- 9:11write
- 9:12down
- 9:12is,
- 9:12I
- 9:12will
- 9:12look
- 9:13for
- 9:13a
- 9:13reliable
- 9:13car
- 9:14under
- 9:14X
- 9:15that
- 9:15reduces
- 9:16my
- 9:16monthly
- 9:16cost.
- 9:17Get
- 9:17online
- 9:18and
- 9:18do
- 9:18some
- 9:18comparison
- 9:19shopping.
- 9:20Go
- 9:20and
- 9:20look
- 9:20at
- 9:20what
- 9:21monthly
- 9:21payments
- 9:21are
- 9:21based
- 9:22on
- 9:22interest
- 9:22rates.
- 9:22Because
- 9:22when
- 9:23you
- 9:23go
- 9:23to
- 9:23the
- 9:23dealer,
- 9:24they
- 9:24don't
- 9:24want
- 9:24to
- 9:24tell
- 9:24you
- 9:25to
- 9:25find
- 9:25print.
- 9:25They
- 9:25just
- 9:26the
- 9:26first
- 9:26thing
- 9:26they'll
- 9:26say
- 9:26to
- 9:27you,
- 9:27and
- 9:27I've
- 9:27done
- 9:27many
- 9:27shows
- 9:28on
- 9:28this,
- 9:28maybe
- 9:28we'll
- 9:28link
- 9:29to
- 9:29some
- 9:29in
- 9:29the
- 9:29show
- 9:29notes.
- 9:30They
- 9:30want
- 9:31you
- 9:31to
- 9:31understand
- 9:31what
- 9:32is
- 9:32the
- 9:32payment
- 9:32you
- 9:32can
- 9:32afford.
- 9:33But
- 9:33that's
- 9:33not
- 9:33the
- 9:33question
- 9:34to
- 9:34Answer
- 9:34Is
- 9:35it
- 9:35reliable
- 9:36car?
- 9:36Is
- 9:36it
- 9:36a
- 9:36good
- 9:37value?
- 9:37And
- 9:37are
- 9:38you
- 9:38getting
- 9:38the
- 9:38best
- 9:38rate
- 9:39for
- 9:39your
- 9:39particular
- 9:40credit
- 9:40situation?
- 9:41Because
- 9:42that
- 9:42clarity
- 9:43is
- 9:43going
- 9:43to
- 9:43protect
- 9:43you
- 9:44from
- 9:44costly
- 9:44decisions.
- 9:45When
- 9:46I
- 9:46want
- 9:46to
- 9:46share
- 9:46a
- 9:46Bible
- 9:47verse
- 9:47with
- 9:47you,
- 9:48this
- 9:48comes
- 9:48from
- 9:48the
- 9:49book
- 9:49of
- 9:49Proverbs,
- 9:49chapter
- 9:5024,
- 9:51verse
- 9:5127.
- 9:52It
- 9:52says,
- 9:52Put
- 9:53your
- 9:53outdoor
- 9:53work
- 9:53in
- 9:54order
- 9:54and
- 9:54get
- 9:54your
- 9:55fields
- 9:55ready.
- 9:56After
- 9:56that,
- 9:56build
- 9:57your
- 9:57house.
- 9:58You
- 9:58may
- 9:58be
- 9:58saying,
- 9:58ralph,
- 9:59we're
- 9:59not
- 9:59talking
- 9:59about
- 10:00houses
- 10:00or
- 10:00fields.
- 10:01How
- 10:01does
- 10:01this
- 10:01make
- 10:02any
- 10:02sense?
- 10:03Here's
- 10:03why
- 10:03it
- 10:03makes
- 10:03sense.
- 10:04Wise
- 10:05planning
- 10:05and
- 10:05preparation
- 10:07create
- 10:07a
- 10:07stronger
- 10:08foundation
- 10:08before
- 10:09making
- 10:09major
- 10:09commitments.
- 10:10And
- 10:10that's
- 10:10what
- 10:10I
- 10:10really
- 10:10want
- 10:10to
- 10:11encourage
- 10:11you
- 10:11to
- 10:11do.
- 10:12Go
- 10:12do
- 10:12your
- 10:12homework,
- 10:13go
- 10:13see
- 10:14what
- 10:14the
- 10:14options
- 10:15are
- 10:15on
- 10:15the
- 10:15table
- 10:16and
- 10:16make
- 10:16the
- 10:16best
- 10:17decision
- 10:17for
- 10:17you.
- 10:18How
- 10:18about
- 10:18we
- 10:19pray
- 10:19together?
- 10:20Heavenly
- 10:20Father,
- 10:21we
- 10:21lift
- 10:22up
- 10:22those
- 10:22who
- 10:22are
- 10:22feeling
- 10:23stuck
- 10:23in
- 10:23difficult
- 10:24financial
- 10:24situations.
- 10:26You
- 10:26see
- 10:26their
- 10:26effort,
- 10:27Lord,
- 10:27you
- 10:28see
- 10:28their
- 10:28frustration
- 10:29and
- 10:30you
- 10:30see
- 10:30their
- 10:30desire
- 10:31for
- 10:31something
- 10:31better.
- 10:32I
- 10:32just
- 10:33ask
- 10:33right
- 10:33now
- 10:33that
- 10:33you
- 10:34would
- 10:34give
- 10:34them
- 10:34wisdom
- 10:35to
- 10:35make
- 10:35the
- 10:35next
- 10:35right
- 10:36step.
- 10:37Not
- 10:37to
- 10:37be
- 10:37driven
- 10:38by
- 10:38fear,
- 10:39but
- 10:39to
- 10:39be
- 10:39guided
- 10:40by
- 10:40clarity.
- 10:41Help
- 10:41them
- 10:42to
- 10:42find
- 10:42solutions
- 10:42that
- 10:43bring
- 10:43stability
- 10:43and
- 10:44help
- 10:44them
- 10:44to
- 10:44move
- 10:45forward
- 10:45with
- 10:45confidence.
- 10:47Lord,
- 10:47we
- 10:47just
- 10:47ask
- 10:47right
- 10:48now
- 10:48that
- 10:48you
- 10:48will
- 10:48provide
- 10:49opportunities
- 10:49and
- 10:50open
- 10:50doors
- 10:51and
- 10:52remind
- 10:52them
- 10:52always
- 10:53they're
- 10:53not
- 10:53alone
- 10:53in
- 10:54this.
- 10:55Lead
- 10:55them
- 10:55towards
- 10:55progress.
- 10:56One
- 10:56decision
- 10:57at
- 10:57a
- 10:57time.
- 10:57One
- 10:58faithful
- 10:58decision
- 10:58at
- 10:59a
- 10:59time.
- 11:00And
- 11:00we
- 11:00ask
- 11:00this
- 11:00in
- 11:01Jesus
- 11:01name.
- 11:02Amen.
- 11:04Friend,
- 11:05I
- 11:05want
- 11:05to
- 11:05leave
- 11:05you
- 11:05with
- 11:05this.
- 11:07It
- 11:07doesn't
- 11:07have
- 11:07to
- 11:07be
- 11:08perfect,
- 11:09it
- 11:09just
- 11:10has
- 11:10to
- 11:10move
- 11:10you
- 11:11forward.
- 11:12And
- 11:12maybe
- 11:12today's
- 11:13episode
- 11:13hits
- 11:14you
- 11:14right
- 11:14at
- 11:14home
- 11:15as
- 11:15well.
- 11:16Maybe
- 11:16you've
- 11:16got
- 11:16a
- 11:16situation
- 11:17that
- 11:17you
- 11:17want
- 11:18to
- 11:18talk
- 11:18about.
- 11:19Send
- 11:19me
- 11:19a
- 11:20voicemail.
- 11:21I
- 11:21read
- 11:21every
- 11:22one
- 11:22of
- 11:22these.
- 11:22I
- 11:22listen
- 11:23to
- 11:23every
- 11:23one
- 11:23of
- 11:23these
- 11:23and
- 11:24I
- 11:24want
- 11:24to
- 11:24hear
- 11:24about
- 11:24your
- 11:24situation.
- 11:25And
- 11:25listen,
- 11:25it
- 11:26doesn't
- 11:26have
- 11:26to
- 11:26be
- 11:26a
- 11:26struggle.
- 11:27Maybe
- 11:27it's
- 11:27just
- 11:27something
- 11:28you've
- 11:28overcome
- 11:29and
- 11:29you
- 11:29want
- 11:29to
- 11:29share
- 11:30it
- 11:30with
- 11:30the
- 11:30group
- 11:30of
- 11:30hey,
- 11:31here's
- 11:31what
- 11:31I
- 11:31did,
- 11:31Ralph,
- 11:32and
- 11:32it
- 11:32worked
- 11:32for
- 11:32me.
- 11:33Go
- 11:33to
- 11:33financiallyconfidentchristian.com/voicemail
- 11:37we'll
- 11:37put
- 11:38a
- 11:38link
- 11:38to
- 11:38that
- 11:38in
- 11:38the
- 11:38show
- 11:38notes.
- 11:38But
- 11:39like
- 11:39I
- 11:39said,
- 11:39it
- 11:39doesn't
- 11:39necessarily
- 11:40have
- 11:40to
- 11:40be
- 11:40a
- 11:40question.
- 11:40It
- 11:41could
- 11:41be
- 11:41something
- 11:41that
- 11:41worked
- 11:42for
- 11:42you
- 11:42or
- 11:42just
- 11:42maybe
- 11:43you
- 11:43want
- 11:43to
- 11:43share
- 11:43a
- 11:43win
- 11:44financially.
- 11:45That's
- 11:45financiallyconfidentchristian.com/voicemail
- 11:49as
- 11:50always,
- 11:50I
- 11:50want
- 11:50to
- 11:51encourage
- 11:51you.
- 11:51Stay
- 11:52financially
- 11:52savvy.
- 11:53Don't
- 11:53give
- 11:53up.
- 11:54I
- 11:54know
- 11:54you
- 11:54can
- 11:55do
- 11:55this.
- 11:55May
- 11:56God
- 11:56bless
- 11:56you
- 11:57and
- 11:57you
- 11:57have
- 11:57a
- 11:57truly
- 11:58great
- 11:58day.
- 12:09It.