This guest post from Lizzie is part of a new feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Every Sunday will include a reader story (in the new “reader stories” category). Some will be general “how I did X” stories, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success.
Confession time: I read Get Rich Slowly on a daily basis. Phew, that was easier than I thought! Two years ago the major confession would have been the balance on my credit cards. I found this blog about the time I was just starting my own personal finance journey. Like many new college grads, I was in major credit card debt with a salary that barely covered rent and food — not that I ever really tried living within its confines.
Before I paid off my credit cards, I worried needlessly about things that were out of my control. Oddly, they were not all related to money. I worried that my dad would have a heart attack (he’s in fine health). I worried that my bus would get me to work late (never happened). But the big worry was that people would learn how much debt I was in and think I was living a lie (which I was).
The wakeup my 23-year old self needed was realizing how much I disliked my current job. I was terrified of leaving, couldn’t imagine staying and felt stuck. Looking back, …
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