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Dear Debt,
It’s Friday night and you know what that means?
It’s ladies night. I’m going to forget about all my troubles, put on some lipstick and go out and shake my ass until the sun comes out.
And I’m doing it all without you. I’m not going to spend one thought on you. There is so much fun to be had, and a great life to live. I’ve spent too much time dwelling on what could’ve been with us. I’ve spent too much time feeling like you owned me.
I convinced myself that I wasn’t worth anything except the value of your number. My own self-worth was in debt.
Tonight, I break free. I am finding my inner goddess, the woman who knows deep down I am stronger than you ever will be.
Love,
M
Melanie Lockert is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their dreams and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances. She is passionate about empowering women, helping others get out of debt, and focuses on the intersection of debt and mental health. Every September she organizes a Suicide Prevention Awareness Blog Tour, to help share resources for those struggling with debt and suicide. In addition to her love of personal finance, art and music, she is also a karaoke master and a cat mom to Miles and Thelonious.
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4 comments
Haha. I’ve just come across this site and I love it.
The style is so original and really funny!
Can’t wait to read the next letter…
Wow, thank you! I think this comment just made my week! Glad you found me and happy reading 🙂
ha ha! I’ve had a lot of nights like this in August. Maybe too many! lol! I need to start a new blog called, Dear Budget, Sorry about that! 🙂
Haha me too! You should write a dear budget letter–I’m sure a lot of people could relate to that apology. Summer seems to be hard on the budget.