Jim (35), Anastacia (8) & Tatiana (6) – Moraine

“I have scrambled over the years to provide for my daughters and plan for our future.”

Jim is a single father who works full time and attends college part time. After putting down roots for his family by buying a house, home repairs and the rising costs of everyday expenses such as child care, fuel, food, and property taxes have made it difficult to pay down the debt he has accumulated over the years. He focuses on his daughters by eliminating what he considers unnecessary expenses – including dating – so he can provide them the opportunity to participate in activities that he believes will benefit them later in life. Jim hopes to pay down his debt, save for college for his daughters, and pay off or upgrade their home while sharing financial knowledge with his daughters to make them more successful as adults.