The document provides guidance on developing and using debt reduction strategies. It discusses counsel from religious leaders emphasizing avoiding debt whenever possible. The debt cycle is explained as starting with small amounts of debt that increase over time due to lifestyle inflation and lack of discipline. Strategies are outlined for stopping the cycle through gaining wisdom, exactness, diligence, humility and self-reliance. Specific debt reduction strategies include paying off the highest interest debt first or smallest debts first to become debt free. Counseling others in debt includes debt consolidation and negotiation options.