As of today. *phew!!* :pblow: Still trying to settle into new place we will be buying, renting for now. Am wore out!! lol But happy. Am able to eat and sleep again finally, lol. Old mortgage... $2300 month (yeah, THEY messed up on escrow). New mortgage will be around $700 or...

I'm usually just a lurker on these boards, but today I took a big step in my frugal lifestyle journey that I just had to share. I closed my one and only credit card account! :clap: My story is pretty typical. I got the card at the urging of my parents when I first left for college, for...

Although I did not directly pay Kohl's and paid a collections company 60% of the actual balance, it is considered a paid account!! Good bye, I won't miss you, don't need you and will be so much happier with out you!! Look out Old Navy I'm coming after you next!!!!

Paid the last $177 on my cc yesterday- YAY! Not closing the account, will use to put gas in the car from time to time then pay it right off to keep it 'active' for my credit score as we hope to move and purchase a different house in 3-5 years, but it feels GOOD....esp. since I have had such a...

The loan my dh had through his dad at 300 a month. Paid early and could not have come soon enough for me! That was to the tune of 15k.

My crockpot is no longer safe to use and I have had to say good bye. Good bye beloved crockpot . I remeber when we first met. You were wrapped up so pretty in wedding present paper. You taught this newlywed how to use a crockpot. You patiently waited while I learned that one can burn dinner in...

So, I'm attempting to become a healthier person. Lately I've come to the conclusion that my daily indulgence in Diet Coke may be slowly killing me. Why do I think this? Because on days where I especially over-indulge I feel terrible. Headaches, body aches, stomach issues, and even sometimes...

I am thrilled!! Last year we tried to trade it in and downsize and the offer we got to trade it in was only 9 thousand. We've been checking around on and off and we also heard that trucks have gone up in value. (it was a 2006 Chevy 4x4 and super low millage) A car dealership gave us a trade in...

I finally talked my DH into of getting rid of Direct Tv and just using the antenna only. I just can't see spending 86.00 a month on re-runs all the time. My Dh has been off work for two months and we have atleast another two months to go. He fell off the ladder at home and had surgery on his arm...

And not the juice. See ya when you are seventy. Karma and justice. http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/05/oj.simpson.sentencing/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Well, today I found out I was getting a new dishwasher, and that everything in the new apartment will be NEW. So I have been really jazzed about the dishwasher. I REALLY HATE DOING THE DISHES. So I am hoping that Murphy has finally gone from my door. It started with the phone/answering...

My wonderful 3 year old son is finally working on the potty skilz! We started yesterday and he's been doing great! I'm so glad to finally be on the road of NO MORE DIAPERS! :toilet: If I left it up to him, he would have been happy wearing diapers the rest of his life, methinks--so on Friday...

Cocoa Bear is my older dog. He was 14 in July and is a collie shephard mix. About a month or so ago we had a tumor removed from his backside. It was not cancerous however he never really picked up after that operation. He has not eaten anything for the last several days and is throwing up...

As of yesterday we've paid off everything but the house, woohooo!!!! Paid off $55,472.94 in 18 months and now the only thing we owe anyone is our little mortgage. Phew!! How'd we do it? We followed the advice of Dave Ramsey (gotta give his plan kudos... you do the plan and it WORKS!). We...

We paid off ANOTHER card today:cheer4: It was for $1,700.00 I only wish that I could have banked that money for a rainy day. But I know someday it will happen and hopefully soon. We only have two more to pay off one is for $1000.00 and the other one is alittle higher of $7,000.00 BUT I am going...

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We're going out of town. Lots of driving and lots of in-laws. Maybe some fun thrown in there - I hope! See you again soon!

and baby food :) Paige hasn't had a bottle in almost a week. It really wasn't a hard switch with her as we had already been giving her sippy cups with juice and water for a few months now, and as for bottles we were down to just 2 a day.....first thing in the morning and last one at night. I...

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I can't beleive July will be over tonight! I feel sort of sad in a way about it too! Well here is my menu from today, I haven't done my exercise yet, but I will have the next three hours all alone so I can do whatever my lil ol heart desires! :) I do need to do strength training today so I'll...