Who am I? Why did I start this blog? Where did I learn so much about managing finances?
Who am I?
The name is Jimmy L. Gay, hence the "JLG" in "JLG Debt Free". A few years ago I also found an acronym that I like to apply to my initials, "Just Learn to Grow". I believe God sent us to earth to learn to grow and improve ourselves. Constant learning is one of my hobbies and sometime ago my wife and I realized we were not heading in the right direction with our finances. We finally decided to get our financial house in order and discovered what peace can come into a marriage when you don't have frequent disagreements about money. I became so excited about the positive changes in our lives that I broke one of the cardinal rules of civilized people and started talking to people about money. What I discovered is that many people, like my wife and I, didn't know how to manage their money and were looking for help so I started a weekly lunch time discussion group at work and was surprised that many people came and were eager to learn.
Why did I start this blog?
After the success of the financial discussion group at work I started offering a series of classes at my church and continued to be amazed at how many people were thirsty for the knowledge of money management. While teaching this class I asked myself why I was being so selfish by only sharing what I knew with those who live in my community, why not open it up to the world. In addition, I am always looking to improve my writing so what better way then to post it where countless numbers of people could critique it!
Where did I learn so much about managing finances?
Stephen R. Covey says,“When you engage in work that taps your talent and fuels your passion that rises out of a great need in the world that you feel drawn by conscience to meet -- therein lies your voice, your calling, your soul’s code” I believe helping others learn to manage their finances is my "voice" and I spend a lot of time to be knowledgeable in the topic. I read blogs, news articles, books, and talk to people about finances. I am also married with 6 children on a single income so much of what I teach we have applied it in our own financial lives.
