Living the High Life in a Shed
Dave Ramsey speaks of gazelle intensity when trying to tackle your debt. Apparently this man making about $100K in NY is a good example.
In a report issued Monday by the NY inspector general's office says a maintenance man who earned $100,000 working at Rockland Psychiatric Center has been living for free in a paint shed on company grounds and even had his mail delivered there. It says he had some of the creature comforts; he had a couch, microwave and refrigerator.
The worker is being charged $2,500 for the time he lived there. Now he's living with his wife at a home in Pearl River, about 3 miles away.
I am sure there is more to this story than poor reporting. It would be worth knowing his reason(s) for living there, debt maybe?
Gazelles learned that the cheetah is only the fastest animal on earth while running in a straight line. So when being chased, the gazelle bobs and weaves and runs in circles until the cheetah gets tired and gives up.
When dealing with debt, it is time to think like a gazelle. If you are a gazelle and the marketing and credit card companies are cheetahs, bob and weave and run; do whatever it takes to get away. When you get that new credit card application in the mail, you know, the one that promises low introductory interest rates and lots of bonuses, scream CHEETAH! and destroy it as quickly as you can!
Labels: Debt
Posted By: Joe on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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