6 Things To Do When You Are Broke

If you’re broke. . .have no money. . .barely making ends meet or feel like you’re never getting ahead this teaching is for you.

Are you so broke that when you go to MAMA PUT. . .you can’t even order the food your way.

Are you so broke. . .no thief wants to steal your identity.

Are you so broke. . .you spend more time praying in front of the ATM than you do church?

Are you so broke. . .that you’ve robbed Peter to pay Paul and now you’re hitting James and Andrew.

Just a little humor. . .to begin this teaching.

Before going any further. . .let’s define the wordbroke which according to dictionary.com it means:  “without money, penniless.”

Remember it’s not where you’re at. . .it’s where you’re going and that’s why I felt led to write 6 things to do when you’re broke.

1.         Look for help in the right place - Worrying about money can definitely leave you “weary, tired and exhausted.” The nearest neighour may be your benefactor.

2.         Figure out why you don’t have any money - Almost everyone who lives in financial bondage got there because they “tuck out” more than they “tuck in.”

In our effort to figure out why you don’t’ have any money. . .let me ask you several questions.

Are you spending more money that what you’ve got?

Are you living today off money you expect to receive tomorrow? ect.

3.         Stop playing the blame game

The most dangerous game a person can play. . .is the blame game. . .where nobody wins. . .everybody loses. . .and you never solve the problem. Stop blamming anybody Even if it is somebody else’s fault. . .GET OVER IT.

4.         Start doing something. . .regardless of what it is.

Every moment you spent talking about how broke you are. . .is a moment you’re not doing something positive to change your economic environment.

5.         Determine what you can live without- 

 If you aren’t keeping up with your money, it will find places to go and you will end up short.

Once you do your “expense tracking”. . .you can determine where to stop or reduce the amount of money you’re spending.

6.         Stop Addictions.

There are people who say they just enjoy walking the mall and window shopping. If you have a problem or challenge not spending money when you go window shopping, then my advice to you is simple. . .STAY HOME. Some people are addicted to what they cannot afford when they are broke.