Where are we now?
At the start of this odyssey we were $17,000 in credit card debt, $50,000 in student loan debt, and $13,000 in an auto loan. From the start of the year we have paid down $12,000 in credit card debt, our balance on the auto loan has been reduced by $1,000 making the [...]
One day down, so many more to go.
My first day back after 10 years of not delivering pizza was interesting. There was nothing new about it, not much has changed aside from a few extra items on the menu. I have to admit there was a certain amount of comfort knowing exactly what needed [...]
My wife and I got to talking last night over dinner about how much better we are doing financially over the past few months than we were before and at the same time doing worse. Life is hard right now. Living within your means when you were accustomed to living well beyond them is difficult. [...]
I gave myself a plasectomy today.
The raw emotion of concern, happiness, sadness, and confusion is beyond me. I shouldn’t have been emotionally attached to this card, but I was. So much so I memorized the number, expiration date and the three digit code from the back. I can even remember the first day of [...]
How do you sell an extra vehicle? Seriously, how?
We have a 2001 Ford Explorer that since been replaced by our minivan. Looking back I often wonder if maybe we should have forgone that purchase and dealt with 3 kids lined up in the backseat and save $247 a month on a car payment. The reality [...]
