Not So Well Off

I turn 27 next week, and I owe £42,228.43

Let me just visualise that…

£42,228.43

That doesn’t quite do it really does it? Let’s visualise it in a way that I can understand a bit better, let’s give it wheels!

That’s right, at the time of writing, the amount of my debt could buy me a 2002 reg Porsche 911. So what have I actually got parked on the drive? A J reg Kia Pride!

I’d urge anyone at this point in debt just to do a similar thing, pick something that you covet after that matches your debt and visualise it in your head…or like I did, search auto trader! Hmm… I wonder if I could get a date with Angelina Jolie for £42,228.43!? Sorry, I digress.

So why am I writing this blog?

Three reasons:

1. The very act of writing this is helpful to me. Am I a writer? No, definitely not. As with anything you’re not that great at, it takes time, practice and thought. I’m having to think about how I want to structure things, what I’m going to say and how I actually write, and the entire time I’m doing this, I’m thinking about my debt; all £42,228.43 of it.
2. If I get a single click on an ad, I’ve lowered my debt. So, if you’ve clicked, I thank you very much.
3. If I can prevent a single person from getting in to the same situation, or help a single person with an existing debt, I’ll be very happy indeed.