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September 2008 was a pivotal turning point in our lives. My 'Old Man' and I made a plan for him to return to college.

If everything went according to plan, he would have gone back to college, full-time starting September 2010 and graduate May 2012.

Life happens.

Our new goal has been set.

We have one heck of a challenge ahead of us... save 2 years worth of expenses! We'll be trying to live off half his income and turn a blind eye to the other half so we can keep the bellies full and the lights on while we plow our way to our goal.

I plan on documenting the highs and lows of the road we travel.

For a less 'financial' peek in to my life as well as secret recipes from my kitchen, check out my other blog.

More-Than-BonBons

Oh Kia, Why Have You Forsaken Me?

Posted 06-07-2010 at 11:06 AM by Lady_V (The Long Road, But Worth Every Step)

The Toyota Saga has been put on pause while we wait for the title. Our car journey did not end there though, seems as if there is a few new chapters to toss in.

Thursday (I'm starting to think Thursday's are a bad day for cars) Elvis and I jumped in to my cute 2006 Kia Rio Lx. Destination: Local car dealers - sans rats. While we were traveling, we hear a woman yelling in our direction. Seems our brake lights weren't working.

Easy fix, right?

Slight...

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The $2400.00 Lemon Aid

Posted 06-02-2010 at 11:34 PM by Lady_V (The Long Road, But Worth Every Step)
Updated 06-02-2010 at 11:49 PM by Lady_V

Sit back with a cool drink for the tale I am about to tell is as true as it is long.

Thursday started out like every other day... the sun was shining, the weather was comfortable. The only thing different about that day is that we handed $2400.00 in cash to a rat.

The rat didn't have a tail, but a rat all the same. He was a used car dealer. Now, I don't think all dealers are scammers, but this one was the shining example of why people don't trust them much.
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Airing Our Delicates...

Posted 05-30-2010 at 06:35 PM by Lady_V (The Long Road, But Worth Every Step)

Don't panic! I am not hanging my pantaloons out there for public viewing.

Worse.

I'm going to toss all the facts and figures out there in hopes someone comes along and pops me on the head to keep us on track.

The BIG PICTURE is $48,000.00 cash... not total assets, not potential assets... roll around on the bed CASH

Monthly Bills (some fixed, some we pay extra on)

Health Insurance - $345
Cell Phone - $140...

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It's never too late to learn

Posted 02-19-2009 at 12:03 AM by Lady_V (The Long Road, But Worth Every Step)

If you know someone who has their head in the sand (or shoved up another hole) don't give up hope.

Little story for you... I met my now ex-hubby in 1996. Only child of filthy rich parents, worked for Daddy, 30 and still living at home. Not only was he still living at home but his parents were paying his CC bills (I didn't know that at the time)

In 97, I got a shiny ring and we got our first apartment. Budget? Not a word in his vocabulary. We split all the bills and at...

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We did it! --- oh, and I finally got a bed...

Posted 10-15-2008 at 03:09 PM by Lady_V (The Long Road, But Worth Every Step)
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(now that the first 'seen' paycheck has cleared and available)

WE DID IT!

Okay, perhaps that looks a bit overboard, but let me back-up and explain some. We made it through the first 'invisible paycheck' which means we made it through September using one paycheck and the other one was put away for the 2010/2012 plan.

Shhhh... We even had some money left over... and I bought a bed! I can't wait to see the look on my beloveds face when he...

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