tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post1278213715485734250..comments2024-03-26T17:16:52.325-07:00Comments on Mountain Top Spice: Living Simply.... and Working to be Debt FreeMarilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-86825362747511968672016-10-11T09:22:44.767-07:002016-10-11T09:22:44.767-07:00Hello,
This is a dream of ours .... that we are wo...Hello,<br />This is a dream of ours .... that we are working on. We only have our home left to pay off. We are so close.<br />Then...we plan to sell, and pray to find a little place with some land.<br />Dave Ramsey is our mentor and we have had our boys take his Financial Peace course. <br />Thank you for sharing this....I appreciate it!!!Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-54717631503740760882016-10-10T19:29:17.230-07:002016-10-10T19:29:17.230-07:00Thank you for sharing this.. I will check this out...Thank you for sharing this.. I will check this out. I love the fact that you have downsize to less then 800 sq ft. I think that is awesome. Have you wrote many post on how you manage in a smaller place? At times I think we should go lower then 1500 sq ft of living space. Not sure my hubby is on board with it. Thank you for sharing. Hugs dear friend.Simply Handmade Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490254292629390336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-68911001831306689922016-10-10T12:32:23.454-07:002016-10-10T12:32:23.454-07:00Wow that is amazing, congratulations on the great ...Wow that is amazing, congratulations on the great feat of being debt free! I can't wait for the day when we can say that! Living frugally does have wonderful benefits, and not having debt is so freeing. Appreciate your visit and encouragement so much, hugs to you today! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-72265544432056983882016-10-10T12:31:15.931-07:002016-10-10T12:31:15.931-07:00Oh, I'm so thankful to hear that the Lord bles...Oh, I'm so thankful to hear that the Lord bless your heart through my comment, and I appreciate your comments and visits so much too, they always bless! Hugs to you today :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-84231167927897361472016-10-10T12:27:36.006-07:002016-10-10T12:27:36.006-07:00That is a great feeling to have no debt, except fo...That is a great feeling to have no debt, except for the house! Appreciate your visit, and hope you are having a lovely day :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-57032098829656766912016-10-10T12:26:46.927-07:002016-10-10T12:26:46.927-07:00This is a tool that could certainly help you pay o...This is a tool that could certainly help you pay off your mortgage faster. I've been amazed that already we have wiped out two debts in just two months. It feels good to make progress! Appreciate your visit Abbi, have a blessed day :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-67195413821242223862016-10-10T12:25:37.305-07:002016-10-10T12:25:37.305-07:00Yes, we do have a small home, but I think in compa...Yes, we do have a small home, but I think in comparison yours probably is smaller since you have housed 5 children, and we have 2. But, you have made do, and we find that small is cozy, just as you have. Bigger is not always better, and we are finding that less really is more. Hugs to you today Hope, appreciate your visit :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-78819363081239886102016-10-10T12:24:01.456-07:002016-10-10T12:24:01.456-07:00I just love to share what has worked for us in the...I just love to share what has worked for us in the hope that it will help someone else. How awesome that you are blessed with a debt free life, such a blessing! Someday,I hope to say those words too :) <br /><br />We are still enjoying beautiful fall weather here, although the rain we are getting is helping the leaves fall quickly. Enjoying it all while we can :) Hugs to you today! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-75451722505238271442016-10-10T12:22:44.610-07:002016-10-10T12:22:44.610-07:00I'm happy to share what is working for us, and...I'm happy to share what is working for us, and it has been a real blessing to hear others share their stories too. Appreciate your visit so much, and trust you are having a lovely start to the week :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-86838421445421123662016-10-10T12:21:25.090-07:002016-10-10T12:21:25.090-07:00That is excellent advice! Just that simple questi...That is excellent advice! Just that simple question can save so much money! How awesome that you will be debt free when your house sells. Cancer is such a thief in so many ways. I'm praying your home sells quickly, you did such an amazing job getting it ready to sell. Yes, downsizing is a good thing, and it feels good to live below our means, and enjoy the simple things of life. Appreciate your visit Diana, as always :) Hugs to you today! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-86734147928921281712016-10-10T12:11:06.955-07:002016-10-10T12:11:06.955-07:00We are debt free and are so thankful. We have alw...We are debt free and are so thankful. We have always tried to live frugally and so now, when we find time for a getaway or even a longer trip, we can do so because we don't have debts hanging over our heads. Thank you for sharing this!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-26245337292475461852016-10-08T19:39:35.712-07:002016-10-08T19:39:35.712-07:00Bless your heart for sharing your debt free plan. ...Bless your heart for sharing your debt free plan. May others be inspired and helped by your obedience to instruct! And thank you for all the encouragement you speak into my life. Your comment this week was sent by God! Hugs and blessings!Saleslady371https://www.blogger.com/profile/15962608799409882219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-61876320386179677852016-10-08T13:38:20.561-07:002016-10-08T13:38:20.561-07:00Great tips! We went through FPU and have everythin...Great tips! We went through FPU and have everything paid off, but the house! :) Thank you for sharing this with us at the #HomeMattersPartyJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292263988734093888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-26869425134325551332016-10-08T11:08:21.104-07:002016-10-08T11:08:21.104-07:00I also don't like debt! We were blessed to onl...I also don't like debt! We were blessed to only have to take out a 15 year mortgage on our house but I still dream about how we could pay it off faster. Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-12562058455895934162016-10-08T11:06:29.832-07:002016-10-08T11:06:29.832-07:00It is a real comfort and worth the effort to be de...It is a real comfort and worth the effort to be debt free. It is easier to live a simple life than have worries about money. You really do have a small home! Ours is 1248 square feet and I thought that was small. We raised our five children here; there are people who would say our house is too small for a family our size, but it has been a happy comfortable place for all of us. We love our home.<br /><br />:)HopeMrs. W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14183720450645314598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-65758238634723751082016-10-08T05:48:36.510-07:002016-10-08T05:48:36.510-07:00Good for you in having a plan to be debt free on y...Good for you in having a plan to be debt free on your land! You provided great information for those who need to be encouraged. Thankfully, my home is paid for, which is such a blessing. <br />I loved your previous post with all the pics of your beautiful surroundings. Fall color doesn't arrive in Texas for awhile yet, so it was nice to see all your beauty. I hope the tractor shed is coming along! kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-91821389225465352442016-10-08T03:14:32.764-07:002016-10-08T03:14:32.764-07:00What a wonderful thing to be able to do and thank ...What a wonderful thing to be able to do and thank you for the information. Although we haven't done anything like this, we do know that reducing debt can be so freeing and getting there all the way would be even more so! Thank you for sharing this wonderful tool :)Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-62556822899252580492016-10-07T19:26:54.375-07:002016-10-07T19:26:54.375-07:00What a wonderful tool for people. We have done th...What a wonderful tool for people. We have done the same thing over the years and are on our way to financial freedom when this house sells. One of the things we ask ourselves with EVERY purchase is....Is this a WANT or a NEED? If it's a NEED that is one thing---if it is just a WANT we usually let it go -or think on it a bit so that we don't impulse buy. It really doesn't take long to turn a debt around once you start plugging away on it. Cancer has really taken a financial toll on us---something we hadn't planned on. But- it is what it is. <br /><br />Congrats on your plan and downsizing and living as you do. That is a big change. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-80369107332487530202016-10-07T15:38:14.219-07:002016-10-07T15:38:14.219-07:00Planning is the key! Appreciate your visit, and i...Planning is the key! Appreciate your visit, and it is nice getting to know you better through your blog. Hugs to you today :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-69266905611384880592016-10-07T15:37:39.816-07:002016-10-07T15:37:39.816-07:00I hope it will be a blessing and an encouragement ...I hope it will be a blessing and an encouragement to you... it really is a plan that works, sticking to the plan is the harder part at times, but it is doable. Appreciate you dear friend, and I know the Lord is blessing your sweet family on your downsizing journey. Hugs and love sent your way! :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-64665000041359323192016-10-07T15:36:13.914-07:002016-10-07T15:36:13.914-07:00Yes, isn't life crazy... we get to a place tha...Yes, isn't life crazy... we get to a place that we work hard to get and then slide back into difficulty... but with a plan, it can change, and like you said, keeping out of debt is the hardest part. Appreciate you, and trust that you are doing well! Big hugs :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-78555772557317582052016-10-07T15:34:59.132-07:002016-10-07T15:34:59.132-07:00It is true, when you downsize, life just gets bett...It is true, when you downsize, life just gets better! Hugs to you today friend, trusting that you are doing okay in your little break from blogging, I do miss you! :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-13098514054331159632016-10-07T15:25:59.182-07:002016-10-07T15:25:59.182-07:00It is hard to instill that into kids, especially b...It is hard to instill that into kids, especially because today we want things "now", even if it means using credit to get something we don't have the cash to pay for. We are trying to teach our kids this valuable lesson as well. Yes, it is doable with a plan and with determination, and the snowball plan seems to get results pretty quickly. Hugs to you today dear friend! Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-27149917691697910072016-10-07T15:24:10.048-07:002016-10-07T15:24:10.048-07:00That is so awesome to hear that you had a plan and...That is so awesome to hear that you had a plan and stuck to it! That is our goal, and we have a ways to go, but it is encouraging to hear that you did it! You are right it is not always easy, and sticking to the plan at times is hard, especially with life, but we are going to do our best, with the Lord's help. Hugs to you today dear Roxy :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-76027069586326970412016-10-07T15:22:42.053-07:002016-10-07T15:22:42.053-07:00Yes, I certainly hope so! I like having a plan, a...Yes, I certainly hope so! I like having a plan, and although life throws curveballs, we can still have our goals before us. Hugs to you dear Linda, and hope you are recovering nicely :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.com