paying off debt

Kick-Start Debt Repayment by Finding “Lost” Money

February 17, 2010

This is a guest post by Tiffany Thompson, affectionately known as “bloominglater.” She is an aspiring writer and musician who hails from Southeastern Virginia. She’s the author of helpyourselfblog.com and is a self-improvement junkie. She enjoys graphic design, vampire flicks, her iPhone, and the color orange. If you like this post, visit her at helpyourselfblog.com [...]

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New Year’s Financial Resolutions

January 6, 2010

During my giveaway for David Bach’s book I asked everyone to enter by telling me what your top financial resolution is for the year. I loved the responses so much, and wanted to share them with you. Save more My advice: If you are trying to save a certain amount or percentage have it automatically deducted [...]

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2010 is gonna rock!

January 2, 2010

photo credit: daveynin You may have noticed I disappeared over the holidays. I had planned to continue posting, but realized pretty quickly that if I was going to enjoy my holiday (and my rare time off for my husband) then I needed to put the computer and my iPhone down, and back slowly away. Slowly, [...]

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small rewards keep you going

October 12, 2009

photo credit: eirikso Monday is always a tough day. The girls go back to school, the hubby goes to work, and we start our weekly routines all over again. Having a “case of the Mondays” is common talk on Monday morning. (just look at twitter, or Facebook, and you’ll find someone lamenting about the day [...]

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fraud alert!

July 7, 2009

I labeled my rationale for spending $ my inner spender. She’s sneaky, conniving, and able to talk me into just about anything. She thinks Kate Spade shoes on sale are an “investment,” and buying the kids ice cream will make them feel happy and loved.

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how do you stay focused?

June 4, 2009

If you’re new here, welcome! Please stop by my About Me page, my Media page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter. Sometimes it feels like we’ll never be debt-free. I’m having one of those weeks where I can see the path ahead, and I’m tired of walking [...]

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dear credit cards

May 27, 2009

Dear Credit Cards, This isn’t an easy thing to say to your pretty, shiny face so I decided to write you a letter. I know I should call or write you, but I just can’t bring myself to look at your numbers anymore (I might memorize them and go shopping online). I’m going to take [...]

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Paid off Card #2!

April 2, 2009

As of 5 minutes ago I paid off our second credit card! Wow does that feel good!

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how to pay off your debt

March 30, 2009

If you’re new here, welcome! Please stop by my About Me page, my Media page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter. photo credit: Andres Rueda As promised I wanted to share what method we are using to pay off our debt. The first step is to come [...]

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What to do with a windfall

March 24, 2009

Yesterday we got a check in the mail for over $2,000. I was expecting it, so I had budgeted for it, but we also received a $30 check and $150 for selling a bedroom set we no longer need. In the past I would have jumped up and down, and then immediately squandered the $150 [...]

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