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We all know those people who respond to something cool you are doing by saying, “I could never do that!”
That has happened to me several times. I would talk about paying over 50% of my income to debt while earning a nonprofit salary; leaving security behind in Los Angeles to attend grad school in New York City, and relocating to Portland without a job, all in the name of love.
I’d hear it over and over again, “I could never do that!”
I’ve been guilty of saying it myself as well. When people talk about significantly increasing their incomes, or learning a difficult technical skill, I find myself on the other side of the coin. I think, “I could never do that!”
But here’s the thing: you could if you really wanted to.
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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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