Category Archives: Debt Elimination
Spend, Spend, Spend
Mr. Losing It and I have been spending a lot of money lately, outside of our usual expenses and paying down our debt. We’ve spent on travel, weight loss and for things we have let go or put aside for … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination
Saturday Odds ‘n’ Ends: Mother’s Day Edition
An early happy Mother’s Day greeting to all the moms out there! We’re expecting beautiful weather here in Portland, so my day will be spent at the local nursery getting the rest of the plants for our garden and then … Continue reading
Filed under Celebrations, Debt Elimination, Employment, Gardening
The Other Student Loan
I’m coming clean today. We have one loan amount that I’ve never included with the balances in the column over to the right. The student loan amount listed is for Mr. Losing It’s degree; what’s missing is the balance for … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination, Education
Trouble in Paradise?
Something is going on at Mr. Losing It’s work, and he’s not sure what. Out of the blue last week, his manager added to Mr. LI’s mid-year review that he has had “a decline in his ability to effectively work … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination, Employment, Living a Frugal Life
Another One Gone
I just finished setting up the automatic withdrawal that will pay off Credit Card #2 tomorrow! It was our last card that charged interest (although a low amount) too. Out of all the original debt we were carrying at the … Continue reading
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Thursday Odds ‘n’ Ends
Stuff too small for its own post: No interest: Do you see the balance on Credit Card #2? That will be paid off next week (!!!) and after it’s gone we will not be paying any more interest on a … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination, Gardening
First Quarter 2012 Debt Update: Still Going Strong
Our debt snowball is really picking up speed now! We have paid off over 74% of our original debt, with only three of the original debts we started out with left, and one of those will be paid off next … Continue reading
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The One We Were Waiting For
Credit Card #1 has been a thorn in our side for over two years. We have a huge balance at a fairly high interest rate we have been chipping away at, but it’s been slow going. Right before the new … Continue reading
Filed under Debt, Debt Elimination
Fourth Quarter 2011 Debt Update: A Very Good Year!
What a difference it’s been to reach the end of this year versus 2010. A year ago we felt as if we all been through the wringer repeated times and didn’t know if the course we had chosen was one … Continue reading
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18 Months
Although Mr. Losing It and I agreed not to exchange gifts this Christmas I cheated and tucked one small, handmade item for him under the tree: A paper chain with 18 multi-colored links. When he opened the gift bag on … Continue reading
Filed under Debt Elimination, Retirement
