September 2007 - Posts

Two weeks until our (almost) free vacation!

Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:27 AM

DH and I are going to Playa Del Carmen for our anniversary! I don't have much vacation time at the new job, so we are taking advantage of Columbus Day weekend. I added my 2 personal days to the holiday, so we'll be gone for 5 days. We were lucky enough

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First bump in the road

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 4:12 PM

I was so excited a few days ago to pay an extra $2,400 on one of the credit cards. I really felt like we are making some progress in this mess. Yesterday, I had an appointment with an oral surgeon to have a dental implant put in. The bill came to $2,300.

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Man of all trades.......

Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 10:41 AM

DH will never lack for a job. He has so many back-up plans, it’s almost comical. He has a real estate license, and an armed guard license. He also installs cameras and does computer work for side money. A few months ago, he did a huge camera job for a

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I'm in the zone......

Posted Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:38 AM

We have been sticking to an all cash budget for almost 2 weeks now (aside from the bbq incident). We haven’t bought a single thing aside from groceries in ages, and we haven’t been out to eat for weeks. So far, it doesn’t seem to bad. The trick is to

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DH made the semi-finals!

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:51 AM

A few weeks ago, I helped DH write an entry essay for a triathalon training contest (Cadence Kona Challenge). In the first round, they pick 100 semi-finalists. All 100 semi-finalists get a gift package work $600 in tri-gear and a chance to compete for

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I'm so evil.......more on the BBQ thing-

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 4:47 PM

DH just called me to talk and here is a snippet of the conversation: DH: I'm starving already, what are you making for dinner tonight? Me: Burgers DH: Oh, again? We just had them yesterday. Me: Yes, we did. But yesterday there was a ton of food, so the

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There’s always a reason to fall off the budget.....

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 11:18 AM

I was not a happy girl this weekend. For the past two years, DH has mentioned wanting to invite his co-worker to the house for a barbeque. He’s never done anything about it, until this past weekend. He came home Wednesday and said "I finally organized

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It’s all about location......

Posted Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:23 PM

I’m not trying to shift the blame here, but I think part of the reason I spend money is because of where my office is located. I have three malls, a Target and a Walmart all within a four block radius of my office. I hate spending lunch hours at my desk,

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Drowning in debt.

Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:53 PM

$120,000. There. I said it. It’s embarrassing, no, make that mortifying, to admit that is how much debt my husband and I have. This amount does not include our mortgage, or my student loan. Does that make you sick? Well, it makes me sick as well. I’ve

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