February was a short month in terms of days but a big month for debt repayment. We managed to eliminate $2,532.86, our biggest month ever! This was in addition to replenishing our emergency fund (about $800) that was depleted from paying some estimated taxes in January. We feel great about what we were able to ...
Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I'm alive and well. Over the past few weeks, not much has happened in our financial lives so I figured I wouldn't bore you with random posts. I typically just sit here in my home away from home and talk to my wife via Skype. ...
January was a fairly good month for us. Even after depleting our emergency fund and them pumping it back up to $1,000, we were still able to pay off over $1,400 in debt. Also, keep in mind that the $1,400 we paid off is only the reduction of principal and doesn't count the ...
Well, it's been a little while since I had a roundup so I thought I would get back in the mix. It's tough for me to read as many blogs as I used to. I can't read blogs at work like many other bloggers can. Frankly, it stinks. I feel so much more disconnected than ...
I haven't really talked about our budgeting system yet. I guess I've held back because we have a different situation than most (in not all) of you. Since I live in another state during the week, we need to be extra careful about our budget. Being away from each other can create some miscellaneous expenses ...
Having a small emergency fund while getting out of debt is critical. As I mentioned in other posts, one of the first steps to getting out of debt is not adding to it. Having a cash reserve, no matter how small, can make that step even easier. Our $1,000 Emergency Fund When we started thinking about
