Money Tune Tuesday: Riptide

Money Tune Tuesday took a little vacation in order to bring you my posts about Southland. Now, for it’s triumphant return, I bring you a guest post from my awesome friend and musical twin, Travis. 

I’ve been a fan of Jana’s Money Tune Tuesday since….well pretty much since she started this blog.  Jana and I have similar taste in music, so I always look forward to see what song she’s going to pick next.  Like Jana, I often find motivation and meaning in music.  The songs I enjoy the most are those that I identify with and can apply my interpretation of the lyrics to my own life.

For readers who are not familiar with my story, my wife and I are enrolled in a Debt Management Program (DMP) and are a little over half way through a 5 year program to eliminate our credit card debt.  Over the course of the 33 months that we’ve been in the program, I have explained countless times what a DMP is, defended it against people who claim programs “like that” are scams, and discussed several times why in my situation it was the right choice over declaring bankruptcy.

Recently, I was switching up the play list on my iPod, reloading it with songs I hadn’t listened to for awhile.  One of the songs that I loaded was “Riptide” by Sick Puppies (Jana’s note: Another Sick Puppies song, “Maybe”, essentially changed my life. More on that next week).

When I first heard this song about a year ago, it really hit home.  Due to some of the discussions I had been having, doubt had begun to form as to whether we had chosen the best option to effectively get back on our feet financially.  This song gave me the strength to  re-assess our choice, and have confidence in the educated decision my wife and I had made.  The people that were questioning our choice are not living in my house, looking at my bills, or supporting my kids.   No matter what things may look like from the outside, or what other people may say, they don’t know the specifics of my every day life. I know best what is right for my family financially, and  I  am confident  that we chose the correct path to eliminate our credit card debt.

“Riptide” is a hard rock song, however I found this awesome unplugged version that I would like to share instead.  Check out the video, and take a moment to think about any decisions you’ve made recently that you may be doubting due to the opinions of people that just aren’t informed.

 

Travis is a contributing writer to the My Journey Out of Debt blog in the CareOne Community, and can also be found every other Thursday at Enemy of Debt  as well as his own blog, Our Journey To Zero.  He shares his family’s experiences, struggles and successes as they fight their way out of debt. As a father and husband he provides a unique perspective on balancing debt, finances, and family.