Debt Story

MAJOR UPDATE: … They Were In One Accord …

Well, the time has come. I must say goodbye to an old acquaintance. I have know this “friend” for 4 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Alas, while my farewell will be sad for this old “friend”, for me… IT WILL BE AWESOME. I say goodbye to my first debt… Today, I sent the last (YES LAST) payment off to…

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What to do, what to do…

Well, first the sappy personal stuff. My little girl, age 5, just started school today. She is in kindergarten. She is very, very excited. Not to brag (he says, just prior to bragging) but this kid is ON THE BALL. She knows her stuff. It’s like she was born “well-adjusted” to life. I know she is mine, but she is…

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Math Nerds… I NEED YOUR HELP

Okay, for all of you financial wizards out there, please help me figure the following out. Suppose that I have a lump sum of money. 6000 dollars. If it is sitting in a bank, making 3.15% compounded MONTHLY, and I want to take out 500 dollars a month, how much will I have left at the end of the year.…

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