“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that, my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” --Dr. Adrian Rogers
Source
"In 2009, roughly 47% of households, or 71 million, will not owe any federal income tax, according to estimates by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
Some in that group will even get additional money from the government because they qualify for refundable tax breaks (aka. the Unearned Income Tax Credit Welfare check)."
Today I made the last and final payment to Sallie Mae. It feels kind of strange actually. I have been making monthly payments to Sallie Mae for since I graduated in 2004. I don't think I will miss them though.
For the past few weeks, I have been working about 50-60 hours a week. I have been called a work-a-holic by some and crazy by others, but today it all became worth it.
She has officially been kicked out of our back bedroom FOREVER.
We are not debt free by any stretch of the imagination. We still have Steve's student loans to pay on, but this is a success on the journey. I'm so excited to finally be done. During the past few Budget Committee Meetings between Steve and I, I could see the number falling and it started to make me angry that it wasn't gone yet. A healthy anger, of course.
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” – Phil 4:19
YWCA Tribute to Women
Please join us for the 31st annual YWCA Tribute to Women
This year's honorees are:
Nancy HellyerMaggie Kernan
Barbara Warner
&
YWCA Women to Watch
Amy Hill
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Gillespie Conference Center
Hilton Garden Inn
South Bend, IN
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