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05-26-2009, 03:06 PM #1Registered User
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seems like a trend, I'm also Back again
Well it's been awhile, I'm back and trying this over again.
We had started a budget and after 3 months it was working really well, for the first time ever we actually had all the bills paid, the pantry stocked and even had some money in the savings account.
My wife started to get resentful about every penny having to go to a specific thing and one day I gave her a had time about spending $12 at starbucks, so I just said forget it (not exactly those words) and we stopped the budgeting.
needless to say we're right back to where we were before, broke, cant make it paycheck to paycheck and my wife had gone through a time where she would get a really good job and then someone would make an offer of a new job that sounded too good to be true. She jumped ship and went to the too good to be true job and of course , it was and we ended up falling farther behind.
She finally realized what she was doing and also that the budget was a good thing. So now we're ready to start again, especially the way things are right now.
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05-26-2009, 04:14 PM #3Registered User
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Welcome back!!
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05-26-2009, 04:26 PM #4
Nice to see another returner
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05-26-2009, 09:35 PM #5Registered User
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Welcome back, Quadcam. Good for you for getting things back on track.
~ Michelle
Wife to DH--
Mom to DS--
and DD--
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Mortgage -- $53,077.24
March Emergency Fund Challenge-- $100 /$200
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05-26-2009, 10:24 PM #6Registered User
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Hi and welcome back from Minnesota!
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DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
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2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
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No Eat Out - 114 /365
2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
12,400 /36,500 squats
2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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05-27-2009, 12:18 AM #7Registered User
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Welcome back. It sounds like your wife will be on board this time.
Cat
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Sometimes the best lessons are learned the "hard way". Glad you're back.
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Welcome back!
2012 Debt Reduction
(cc#1) Kohl's- P.I.F. (closed)!!!!
(cc#2) Chase- P.I.F. (closed) !!!!!
(cc#3) capital one(mine)- $741.37 /$731.34
(cc#4) amazon-$1,458.47 / $863.94
(cc#5) Kohl's - $606.29 / $687.16(CLOSED!)
(cc#6) capital one(His)- $615.93 /$673.97
(cc#7) CHASE (HIS)- $1,985.14 / $1,055.85
(cc#8) Lowes(His)- $3,355.71 / $2,592.42
(cc#9) Tractor Supply(his)- $3,981.05 / $3,729.95
(cc#10) Visa(mine)- $918.12 / $1,021.83(CLOSED!)
(cc#11) Home Depot(his)-$3,796.87 / $3,375.31
(cc#12) Capital One(mine)- $2,991.98 / $2,967.94
(cc#13) Micro center- $743.61 / $755.60
car pyment- $16,245.30 / $17,773.46
house pymnt- $76,973.95 / $81,360.00
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Glad to see you back......
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05-30-2009, 01:53 AM #12Registered User
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