Has your debt increased since 2005?

**blueknitter** · 04-02-2005, 12:05 PM

Unfortunately, it has recently, but we won't know how much for a little while yet. I had to have surgery unexpectedly, and we're still getting bills in. Right now the pre-insurance totals are almost 18,ooo. It should make the rest of the year and a good long time to come very interesting.

**mom22grls** · 04-02-2005, 01:12 PM

I had medical bills in January, but they're paid now. I bought a new matress & comforter & sheets & pillows & curtains, &etc, so I've got $1500 on a c-card now. It's no interest till 2006. I plan to be done with it in 4 months.

**cau** · 04-02-2005, 05:34 PM

Darn those medical bills, the insurance company refused to pay for the last 2 pain shots in my back, they are $2000. each. Plus dr & tests before the drs would give me the shots. It is discourging but we have gotten out before and will again. Time for us to relook at the budget & eating habits. cau

**thrifty gal** · 04-02-2005, 06:15 PM

We have added $1600 more in debt this year. But, honestly, I don't feel a bit bad about it because it went to some much needed home improvements.

**Sara Noel** · 04-02-2005, 09:15 PM

No new debt, but increases galore with insurances. grrr

**nodmicks** · 04-04-2005, 11:04 AM

It just increased by 4850. We financed that much of Dh's new car for 24 months.
It was really needed . His car was a 95 metro I bought in 96. Besides looking like heck after 2 deer hits the trunk, 1 window and 1 door wouldn't open. It was burning a min of a quart of opil a week. With Dh's long commute we knew we better be prepared! We replaced it with a 2002 kia rio with only 15k miles. Great on gas!

**paelthom** · 04-04-2005, 11:21 AM

Yes I'm afraid it has. DD's tutition has gone up. We've had to pay a ton of medical bills here lately. Helping my sister has put a serious money crunch on me. Gas for the car has gone up and this car takes more gas than my old one. I'm feeling the pressures of a money shortage really badly right now. I'm learning to say no to lots of things that I used to say yes to. For now, no donations to any causes except for church and I've even cut back there. I feel that helping my sister is donation enough right now.