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12-12-2007, 04:21 PM #31Registered User
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Oh Lord if this doesn't prove I am a Southerner nothing does! *lol*
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Hey youse - this has been a blast to read!!
You will be happy to read that this yankee eats and loves grits BUT will want to shoot me for how.... I put white sugar and a little milk on them - like Cream of Wheat. yummie. My southern friends want to tar and feather me when I do this...
Jen
30 yr old DD
3 kitties
(2 adopted from my daughter)
As of January 1, 2011------------------------ Updated June 10, 2011
Short term goals:
- $2,000: to set up my consulting business. DONE!
INVESTED ANOTHER $5000!
- $4,000: down payment gift to daughter to bring her down payment on a house to 20% and avoid PMI. ON HOLD.... her offer wasn't accepted...
- $1,500: pay off Student loan ALMOST THERE!
- $1,200: pay off credit card (was disputing with creditor (ALL PREDATORY FEES charged on ZERO BALANCE), but I'm giving up the fight to make this go away...) PUT OFF till June/July
- $11,600: Pay off Cornerstone car loan by end of May 2011 DONE
- Complete tax returns by February 15th DONE
Long term goals:
Continue to follow a modified Dave Ramsey plan to pay off debt. Progress has been made, but there is much to do...
Balances January 1, 2011 -----------------June 10, 2011
Citimortgage on home: $104,500-------- $102,775
BofA Mtg on Rental: $27,000------------ $26,000(Est)
HSBC Equity Line on Rental: $11,900------ $9,902
Citibank car loan: $13,830 -------------- $11,663
Cornerstone car loan: $11,600------- PAID OFF!!
Student Loan: $1,500------------------ $320
Credit card: $1,200-------------------- $1,200
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12-23-2007, 07:07 PM #33Registered User
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You gotta try grits with some butter and cheese. I don't eat pork but lots of folks here put bacon in it. Looks awful good!
Originally Posted by cottageliving
Hey youse - this has been a blast to read!!
You will be happy to read that this yankee eats and loves grits BUT will want to shoot me for how.... I put white sugar and a little milk on them - like Cream of Wheat. yummie. My southern friends want to tar and feather me when I do this...
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to...
My little wheelchair boy
Born 05/16/2005 and went to heaven on 09/28/2008
and
My fiesty daughter Ella-Gracie
06/15/2006 and new baby boy Clint 05/03/2011 And many other "angel babies"(5) in heaven 
On the long road to adoption
Wife to my Army MP Trace
Debt:
His 04 Toyota Tacoma- 14,000/14,000 Pd off!
Chrysler Town and Country- 15,000/ 14,300 to go UGH
Star Card 6,000/6,000 Pd Off!
Star Card 2- 2500/2200 to go
Dh's consolidation loan 12,000/12,000 Pd Off!!!
Hubby's 1st marriage credit debt 50,000/50,000 Pd off (Don't ask ugh)
Emergency Fund-5,000/ Goal of 10,000
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12-26-2007, 06:10 PM #34Registered User
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I love it...let me just add...
24) The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman
Marcus.
...and you might be a frugal Yankee if you call Neiman Marcus "Needless Markup"
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