{"id":5229,"date":"2025-08-26T20:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:43:42","slug":"graduate-exclusive-janette-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/graduate-exclusive-janette-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Exclusive! Janette R. 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We moved out here from Colorado in early 2024 because housing prices there had just gotten ridiculous, and the air here is better for his health.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Before retiring, I worked as a store director for Safeway. I loved my job, but sometimes I was doing 12-hour shifts plus over an hour commute each way. It was exhausting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What led you into debt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Family. I was helping my niece, who has a mental illness and couldn\u2019t work, and my brother, who had major medical issues. His job didn\u2019t have strong short-term or long-term disability policies, so I stepped in.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I went from working 70+ hours a week and panicking over which bill to pay, to enjoying retirement and being able to do what I want, when I want.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At the time, I was living alone, paying all my own bills \u2014 mortgage, car note, utilities \u2014 and then helping them too. I started putting things on credit cards, just trying to keep everyone afloat.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The balances weren\u2019t going down. The interest was eating me alive. If anything unexpected came up \u2014 even just something small for myself \u2014 I had no way to cover it. I felt like I was drowning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I didn\u2019t want to file for bankruptcy, so when I got something in the mail from Beyond Finance, I decided to call.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-11-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-11-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-11-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janette&#8217;s brand new Mustang convertible, paid for in cash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How was your experience with us?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first phone call was so reassuring. The person I spoke with was calm, matter-of-fact, and not judgmental at all. They walked me through everything step by step.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I went from paying over $1,500 each month across multiple credit cards to just $700* a month with Beyond. That freed up more than half of my income. That changed everything. I was no longer choosing between paying for food or gas or electricity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I could help my family when needed. I even started paying some cards off faster than expected because of the extra funds in my account.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There was finally breathing room \u2014 and I didn\u2019t feel guilty or panicked every time an unexpected expense came up.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>And you bought a house right as you were finishing the program?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yes, my brother and I were able to buy a beautiful 2,400 square foot ranch-style home with a finished patio, fans, landscaping \u2014 even pavers \u2014 during the tail end of the program. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The lender knew I was in the program and was fine with it \u2014 I sent in all my records. They could see I was making consistent payments, sometimes even early or extra.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It actually helped, because it showed that I was serious about getting my finances back on track.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-13-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-13-1.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image0-13-1-271x300.jpeg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janette and her brother&#8217;s new 2,400 square foot home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Some clients are worried that they won\u2019t get approved for a mortgage if they go through the program. Was the mortgage based on your credit or your brother\u2019s?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It was mainly mine \u2014 then my brother&#8217;s on there too. But he didn\u2019t have the greatest credit history because of all of his medical bills. But I still have a good credit rating to get a mortgage, so people are incorrect if they think they can&#8217;t \u2014 this really does help.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-7-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-7-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-7-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janette&#8217;s spends every day out in her yard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>OK, then graduation! What was that like and what\u2019s happened since?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It felt amazing. I remember printing the graduation record and putting it in my desk folder \u2014 just seeing the proof of all the paid-off accounts in black and white felt like a huge accomplishment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I didn\u2019t just get out of debt. I changed my entire approach to money. I\u2019m way more cautious now with credit and always plan ahead. It gave me back control.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I wouldn\u2019t have been able to retire when I did if I hadn\u2019t gone through the program. I probably would&#8217;ve had to keep working several more years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I love having time to enjoy things like gardening, swimming, and horseback riding. I\u2019m outside in the yard every day. I\u2019ve got palm trees, ferns, lemon trees \u2014 you name it. And in Arizona, things grow all year long!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I also bought myself a 2010 Mustang convertible \u2014 in \u201cglass blue\u201d \u2014 that I\u2019ve always wanted. Paid for it in cash!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I go to Vegas a couple of times a year, or to the local Indian casinos when I feel like it. I garden, I relax. I don\u2019t worry anymore about whether I can pay the electric bill or push off a car repair.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beyond Finance took me from a chaotic life to a normal one. I went from working 70+ hours a week and panicking over which bill to pay, to enjoying retirement and being able to do what I want, when I want.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Real client compensated for a real story. 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