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Being in debt can cause a lot of stress for you. Nowadays an increasing number of people are getting themselves deeper and deeper into debt without any idea of how to get out of it. If you are one of those people, you need a solid debt repayment plan. It needs to be realistic and you need to stick to it. Use these ideas to eliminate all of your debt in the next few years.

Make a budget – and stick to it

Your first step needs to be developing a budget. It sounds dreadful, but it actually can be easy, and certainly very helpful. First, see where you are. Look into your last few months’ expenditures on your bank statement. Now write down your monthly income. Subtract all your fixed expenses like the mortgage payment, car payments, or your children’ school fees. What you are left with is your money for all the variable expenses like food, clothes, books, entertainment, medical bills, and so on.

You need to make sure that your variable expenses can be covered with your disposable income (income minus fixed expenses). If it’s not enough you should probably rethink some of your expenditures or find another source of income (see below).

Increase your income

It is usually a good idea to increase your monthly income. Perhaps you could get a second job for the weekends and evenings, or even a few one-time gigs like babysitting. You need to make sure your expenditures do not exceed your income and that there is some money left every month that can be used towards debt repayment.

Create a plan to repay your debts

You want to create a successful financial future. You are excited about the idea of being financially free and being able to never worry about money again. Why is it that even though we can see a clear path to our goals, a single shred of doubt can paralyze us? Why is it that when out of our comfort zone, we talk ourselves out of success almost as quickly as we thought about being successful? I am sure this has happened in other aspects of your life. It has in mine. For me I think it was when I said, “I am going to find a job that I love!” But then that little voice of doubt showed up and said “I’m not sure I am capable of doing that. What if I fail again? What if no one thinks I’m good enough?

The truth is if I wanted to create something that was different than my current situation, I knew that I had to get over this self-doubt. When I found myself doubting my capabilities, I had to remind myself that I was just human. It is natural to think of the negatives that could come from a situation, but I only allowed myself to dwell on the positive outcomes. Did I put this doubt on the back burner so I could actually move forward? I stopped needing to know the details about how to get what I wanted, until I knew what I wanted.