I am a wife and mother living in a one-career household. I have begun making decisions to take control of our financial future (including taking on small jobs that fit into my life and using the $ earned to pay off bills). One of the things that is keeping me focused and motivated is posting my progress on this blog and sharing what I am learning along the way.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
$300 More Down! Chop, Chop, Chop!!
Made another little payment to the card. I LOVE watching that balance dwindle.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
$1,400 Down!!
At this rate, we will be at a $0 balance in the Spring!!! I cannot remember the last time I owed no money to a credit card. I guess that would be at age 19 before I received my first credit card. How I look forward to saying good-bye to an almost-twenty year relationship with VISA. It's a divorce that should have happened years ago. :-)
Friday, October 9, 2009
$2,670 on the Credit Card
I am excited to report that, although I haven't been posting regularly, I've been knocking out that debt. Now that the home improvement loan is paid off, I am now focused on that final Credit Card!!!
In the past month, I've managed to pay $2,670.
This is broken down as such.
$350 from our regular family budget.
$1,320 from a large check of backlogged pay for my testing job (some of the money was from early July. They clearly are not on top of their invoicing)
$1,000 is from my current job. I have left the part-time testing job and taken on a job that I work from home, bringing in $2,000 a month!!!
I look forward to being debt-free, and paying off our house within 5 years once the VISA and Student Loan are paid off (within 1 year).
Can you imagine living a life of financial freedom? I can, and I'm almost there. It's an awesome feeling, especially in this time of uncertainty.
I hope my efforts and posts, although sporadic, have inspired you to do something that perhaps you never thought you could.
Blessings!!!
In the past month, I've managed to pay $2,670.
This is broken down as such.
$350 from our regular family budget.
$1,320 from a large check of backlogged pay for my testing job (some of the money was from early July. They clearly are not on top of their invoicing)
$1,000 is from my current job. I have left the part-time testing job and taken on a job that I work from home, bringing in $2,000 a month!!!
I look forward to being debt-free, and paying off our house within 5 years once the VISA and Student Loan are paid off (within 1 year).
Can you imagine living a life of financial freedom? I can, and I'm almost there. It's an awesome feeling, especially in this time of uncertainty.
I hope my efforts and posts, although sporadic, have inspired you to do something that perhaps you never thought you could.
Blessings!!!
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