Archive for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Earlier this year when the stock market really started to dive I got a little nervous. There was no way I was going to take money out of our 401k although I wondered if I should change my future contributions to go to different funds. After getting some feedback ...
Posted in Investing | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Pssstt...Can I share a little secret with ya'll? One that has been a contributing factor to my extended absence from this blog?
Well, later this year we will be adding to our family! Baby Boy #4 is due October 2nd! (and yes, that is FOUR boys, not just 4 kids. Wish ...
Posted in Life | 4 Comments »
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Got these in the mail the other day. A new set of Target VISA credit cards. I'm not sure why they sent two new cards, I don't think the ones they had previously issued were even expired. Of course those had been cut up and stored away in a "safe ...
Posted in Getting out of Debt | 7 Comments »
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Fifty nine days ago we listed our house for sale and we jumped into the real estate market feet first. It wasn't until this past week that we joined the group of frustrated homeowners who are struggling to get their homes sold. It hasn't been too bad; we've had umpteen ...
Posted in Life | 14 Comments »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Today is payday. Kind of a fun day for me being a geek when it comes to our finances. I balance the checkbook, reevaluate our upcoming expenses and throw extra money at our debt.
Our debt consists of two vehicle loans (no more credit card debt!). Today two payments totaling $691 ...
Posted in Our Debt Payoff Progress | No Comments »