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    Default our debt

    Here is the list of our debts that we have

    Medical David 3494.00
    Medical Melissa 418.00
    Medical Meaghan 363.00
    Medical Meaghan 290.00
    CC 320.10
    CC 243.
    CC 218.00
    Mama 1200.00

    Here is our income:
    David 1184.44
    Melissa 1200.00
    Child support 215.00
    insurance girls 119.00 starting 6/01/06

    Monthly expenses
    House payment 635.78
    insurance 70.21
    lights 120.00
    gas/water/sewer/garbage 100.00
    phone 107.50
    Direct TV 39.21
    groceries 300.00



    Melissa
    getting it all paid in 2006

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    Seems like you bring in enough to pay extra towards your debts, have you made a budget? Your credit cards are have very low balances, you might want to start paying off the highest interest rate one and snowball, snowball, snowball.

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    What a great way to start by acknowledging your debt and then working at paying it off. Great job!!

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    You can do it!!!
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    Great start melissa

    Kellie
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    2012 Challenges
    Reading challenge 6/52
    Lose a pound challenge 3/50
    Homestead challenge - Clean out gazebo
    Home Project challenge - Plant garden/work on bedroom
    Gocery Budget Challenge - 0/300
    Coupon Saving challenge - 82.23

    April Goals
    1. Clean out dad's apartment - partially done
    2. Work on his taxes-done and mailed
    3. Track expenses - have to really work on this one
    4. Find more freebies
    5. find ways to reduce expenses since won't have a job after this month

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    Looks like you'll get your goal done Melissa, great going on getting started.

    ~48 yr. old sahw, livin' it up in our empty nest, smack dab in the middle of everywhere.~

    *We're debt freeeeeeeee! (including the house)*



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    I agree........you are doing great!!

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