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  1. 01-10-2011, 02:39 PM #1
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    Today is the day!!

    We make our LAST payment on dh's massive cc debt!!! We have paid 80k (including interest) in the last 6 yrs and 4 months. OH EM GEE does it feel good to be done with it!

    Next up is my student loans....$7k doesn't seems so daunting after tackling that monster
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  2. 01-10-2011, 02:49 PM #2
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    WTG!!!

    Feel like a huge weight lifted off your shoulders?
    2012: The Year Of The Purge!

    UPDATED: MAY 15/12

    2012 FLING - 673/2012 | COUPON SAVINGS $178.93

    EMERGENCY FUND #2 - $510.78 | VACATION FUND - $513.58 | CHANGE JAR $222.51
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  3. 01-10-2011, 02:50 PM #3
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    Wow, I'm so impressed. That's absolutely wonderful, good for you.
    No spend days 2012 91/365
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  4. 01-10-2011, 02:52 PM #4
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    Awesome job!!! 7k seems like nothing compared to 80k...you'll have that paid off in no time.


    Married to George {married 9/23/11}
    Step-Mom to Connor {8}, Ethan {7}, Rylin {5}, Adri {3}
    Dog Mommy to Ruby & Raven-{7}
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  5. 01-10-2011, 02:55 PM #5
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    ~WOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!!!! It's gone forever! I am so happy for you! WTG!!!!!! : ~
    ~Constance ~DH ~DS 9~DD 7 ~DD 1
    2012 FLING: 1706 OUT, 293 IN
    MENU PLANNING:4/52
    BLOG POSTS: 3/30
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  6. 01-10-2011, 02:57 PM #6
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    awesome!!!! congrats. Should be that the 7,000 is cake in comparison!
    ~~ Missy ~~

    Planting and raising an urban homestead in the middle of Downtown big city right at the foot of the Rocky Mountains!

    Zone 5 Colorado Springs, CO USA
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  7. 01-10-2011, 02:58 PM #7
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    FANTASTIC! You should be so proud!
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  8. 01-10-2011, 03:13 PM #8
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    Congratulations!!!
    ~*Darlene*~
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  9. 01-10-2011, 04:19 PM #9
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    What an awesome accomplishment, way to go!!!
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  10. 01-10-2011, 04:35 PM #10
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    Congulations that is wonderful,
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  11. 01-10-2011, 05:31 PM #11
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    This is FANTASTIC news! What an amazing accomplishment!
    May Goals:
    Only $300 for groceries this month - $206/$300
    Monthly coupon/valued customer savings = $14.08
    No wasted food!
    Stick to budget!
    Track spending DAILY
    Get checkbook balanced
    Save $200 toward EF: $85/$200

    2012 FV Challenges: Try New Recipes Challenge: 22/52, Menu Planning Challenge: 21/52, Grocery Reduction Budget Challenge, Change Jar Challenge: $27.81 as of 1-14-12, Lose A Pound A Week Challenge: 3/48, No Wasted Food Challenge

    2012 Goals

    1. To pay off CC (only $917.15 left!) and never again charge more than I can pay off each month.
    2. Snowball the CC payment into Sears Credit Card bill (no interest) and get it paid off ASAP.
    3. Snowball the CC and Sears card payments into hospital bill (due w/ Baby #2 via C-section in mid-January). Pay that off ASAP.4. Snowball payments into DH's student loan (as of 12/4/11 there's still $4770.84 remaining). Pay off by 12/31/12.
    5. Keep our grocery budget to $300 each month.
    6. Use Dave Ramsey's budget sheet and get on track with this each pay period.
    7. Get and keep checkbook balanced and keep an eye (weekly if not daily) on our e-statements.
    8. Get savings account up to $8,000 (incl. emergency fund)
    9. Make 2 Christmas gifts per month: 0/24.
    10. Get our home organized: use a receipt book, keep my coupon organizer in check, have a touch-once policy for paper (touch once and then file or toss).
    11. Achieve "give or get" goal of $1500 for the board I serve on by 9/30/12.
    12. Taxes filed by March 17.
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  12. 01-10-2011, 07:45 PM #12
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    I'm in awe!!! You absolutely rock!

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    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Wife to Kenneth
    Mom to Joey, age 17
    Mom to Kendra, age 9


    Money is 80% behavior, 20% head knowledge. It's what you do, not what you know. - Dave Ramsey
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  14. 01-10-2011, 08:05 PM #14
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    Amazing! Your perseverance is inspiring!



    How much we enjoy what we have is more important than how much we have. Life is full of people who have more than they know what to do with, but cannot be content. It is the capacity to enjoy life that brings contentment.---Unknown
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  15. 01-10-2011, 08:09 PM #15
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    Way to go!!!!!!!!!!
    ~July 19 saving goal for event $104/$1000
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