Motivation

Deal Me In…

Okay, what does it take to “change” yourself, your situation, your future, or your family? Well, I think that it takes a minimum of 3 things: You MUST realize the reality of the situation that you find yourself in. You must clearly see that you are over-weight, in too much debt, unhealthy, unholy, whatever. The critical first step towards change…

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Debt Story

Updation

I decided to “zero-out” our checking accounts today, moving every dollar not already ear-marked for a specific check out of our account, and putting it towards our debt. So, I was able to make a tiny little debt re-payment of 71.19 towards our last debt. I will now re-start our budget for October, using the paycheck that I received this…

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Random Thoughts

Hmmm…New Strategy, Perhaps?

Well, I have been out-of-pocket for a few days, doing some traveling with my work, and this is my first chance to check in. I have taken a good, long look at my present financial situation, and I am very pleased with everything except for my savings. I depleted MOST of my emergency fund in order to try to reach…

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