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    Default we got our house!!

    Thanks to everyone for all the good thoughts/prayers, we FINALLY closed on our house yesterday afternoon!

    After we get our tax rebate, we will only have spent $2000 up front. Plus our monthly payments will be $700 (for our 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a FABULOUS yard in an up and coming neighborhood, as opposed to our last 600 sq ft 1 bedroom 1 bath w/ practically no yard for $625)

    This has been my main goal of the last at least 4 years (since my divorce). Pics will be posted soon.

    Off to work on the house! pulling up carpet and painting today!

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    Sounds like a lot of work, but really exciting. Great to see a goal come together!!! Can't wait to see the pics.

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    Congratulations akolb!!! I had chicken skin reading your post - great job on all your hard work to make this dream come true!! Pictures are always a nice touch!!
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    Congratulations! You get to spend the holidays in house, how exciting!
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    Congratulations! Can't wait to see the pics.
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    Woo hoo! Congratulations. Have fun.

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    great job! congrats!

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    What a great holiday gift. Congrats!!!

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    Congrats on the house !

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    Oh, congrats! Can't wait to see pics!
    Working on Our Debt a Day at a Time:

    Chase #1: Paid $1307.12 of $1925.04
    Bank of America: Paid $1054 of $1600
    Dillard's: Paid $953 of $1750
    Medical (too much to list so I am going one at a time):
    Amex #1: Paid $3975.50 of $3975.50 Paid in Full 3/09

    Chase #2: Paid $4489.75 of $4489.75 Paid in Full 12/09
    Macy's: Paid $337.24 of $337.24 Paid in Full 9/10
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    You couldn't have received a better Christmas gift!

    Congrats and enjoy your new home.
    2012: The Year Of The Purge!

    UPDATED: MAY 15/12

    2012 FLING - 673/2012 | COUPON SAVINGS $178.93

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    Congulations happy for you

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    What a great accomplishment for your family! Congratulations!
    Mary Carney Working the night shift 'cause they never have meetings at 3am!
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    Married to David since 1975



    Starting grad school September 1, 2010 in pursuit of MSN degree.
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