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In Me Mea Spes Omnis – All My Hope Rests in Me

Welcome to YouHaveMoreThanYouThink.org.

I am Shawanda Greene. As a constant thinker and learner, I’m willing to get information anywhere it’s available and credible. I suffer from passionate beliefs that often lead to outrage or uncontrollable feelings of self importance.

In November 2007, I had $54 in my savings account and about $25,000 in debt. By the end of December 2008, I was debt free with a 3-month emergency fund of $7,500. During that time period I adopted a lifestyle of what some would consider to be extreme frugality. More important than anything else, I had to be satisfied with all the things I already had.

Contentment with the life I have is what continues to get me through those times when I want to buy something that I either can’t afford or isn’t important. It’s clear that many of us don’t value all the stuff we already have. As a result, we end up wasting money and the earth’s resources. I’m not of the opinion that you should run out and overspend on energy saving, earth friendly products, but I’m all about 1) reusing, 2) reducing, and 3) recycling.

WARNING: As a Certified Public Accountant, I’m inclined to extreme fits of number crunching. Especially when I’m trying to prove a point that could save you a ton of money. I can’t make any promises, but I’ll try to spare you from such geekery. I absolutely love sharing information with those who are hungry for it, but don’t you dare ask me about your specific tax situation. That’s not my specialty.

My journey towards financial freedom is incomplete. There is still a lot for me to learn, but more importantly I have a lot of knowledge to share. If you take the advice I give you on how to get out of debt and develop a cash cushion, you’ll likely draw the criticism of those hell bent on living a life of ordinary. You’re put on notice:

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein

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