Adopt Without Debt ~ A Book Review

As soon as I heard about the book Adopt Without Debt,  I knew it was something I wanted to read and share.  I enjoy being able to pass along a good resource.   How to finance an adoption is one of the most often asked questions.  Last year during National Adoption Month, I wrote a bit about financing adoption.  I think the most important first step is to have your finances in order.  Not only is it essential to see exactly where you are financially, it will be much easier to have organized information when it comes to filling out paperwork.

Okay, now on to the book!

The author, Julie Gumm, begins the book with a brief overview of how they were able to start paying off debt with the practical advice of Dave Ramsey, how they even managed to pay off their mortgage! wow.  Then she gives a short account of how they felt God calling them to adopt and a brief account of their adoption and how they were able to finance it.

The second part of the book, and the main reason you should get your hands on a copy, is all of the ideas for raising funds.  While there are probably many ideas that are familiar to you, such as selling t-shirts on your blog to having a garage sale, the little stories of what others have done are inspirational and I think they will help in getting the creative juices flowing to find ideas that will work for you.

Another great section of the book is the listing of all the organizations that offer grants.  I just learned about a Catholic organization called Little Flowers.  They help Catholic families with adoption related expenses.  They have given away $35,000 in grant money in 2010 alone.

Here's one caveat, these ideas will all take effort on your part.  However, the rewards are so worth it.  Not only will you be able to welcome a new member into your family, but how awesome will it be to receive the tax credit and stash it away for your next adoption!

***I would like to pass this little gem of a book along.  If you are interested in winning a copy, please leave me a comment.  Please make sure I have a way to contact you!  Drawing ends on midnight July 24th, 2011***

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**disclosure - I purchased this book on my own and you will be receiving the copy that I just finished reading.  It's still in good shape :)

Update 7/25: ***The winner is Yvonne*** Thanks to all who entered!