running: the dawn

Yesterday, Mr. Dawn sent of the final payment for my student loans (from my masters’ degree)!!!!  It’s such a huge relief to be out from under that debt.  It took us two years of budgets and saving, and a couple tax returns to pay it off, but we got it done.  Hallelujah!  AND…we’re currently living on 1.25 salaries because he’s in graduate school right now.  It makes me so thankful and happy I can’t even find the right words…

This is why I am so happy to be married to the man I am.  I am not good at managing money and I know that I would not be debt free right now if it were not for Mr. Dawn.  He has done a great job discussing our finances with me, helping us to set financial goals, and learning with me how to be smart with our money.  It makes me feel like we’re a great team and gives me such confidence facing whatever the future holds.

It’s kinda like running those 20-milers.  They are the confidence boosters that help you know that you can trust your body, your training, and your endurance.