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12-26-2009, 08:26 PM #1
Newbie....
Hi
I am a newbie to these forums. I have decided that this is the year to finally follow through with my "dreams". However, to accomplish my dreams it will take a couple of years of serious planning. My dreams consist of trying to become debt free... which means no mortgage, car payment etc..I know that i will still have monthly bills such as electric, internet and phone, taxes, and emergency funds. However i plan on cutting these substantially in hopes of becoming self sufficient. So that is where these boards will come in. I need help in staying on course. I need to declutter and simplify..
My husband at the time is staying home while I work because i make more money than he did when he was working and one of us need to stay home because my daughter has health issues and we never know when we will need to take her to the hospital or doctors.. etc..her health issues require one of us to be able to drop something at the drop of a hat and sometimes requires hospital stays.
He also has back issues and had to get done with his last job because he was unable to handle it. He worked there for 14 years and got a doctors note stating he was no longer able to handle this job. He really needs to fill out for disability but we haven't gone through with it as of yet...however i as a mother feel like I am missing out on my children's life... so I need to do all the above so I can cut back on hours and enjoy my children while they are young. Thanks for listening to me ramble...
I hope to find some great tips etc....
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12-26-2009, 08:36 PM #2Moderator aka AmyBob
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Hi and welcome to the village! I'm sure you'll find more tips than you know what to do with!

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12-26-2009, 09:29 PM #3
Welcome to FV!
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12-26-2009, 09:41 PM #4
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12-26-2009, 10:58 PM #5
Hi and welcome to fv
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12-27-2009, 09:31 AM #8
Hi and welcome!
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
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12-27-2009, 05:04 PM #9Moderator
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12-27-2009, 06:04 PM #10
Welcome to fv!!! We have similar goals! Can you just imagine being totally debt free???
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12-29-2009, 08:06 AM #12
Hi and welcome to Frugal Village from Ontario, Canada!
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