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Archive for October, 2007

 

Debt Free – Can you see the day you become debt free?

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Can you see it? I mean really see it. Can you visualize the day you update your spreadsheet and the total debt balance says $0.00? Does that seem real to you? Do you think you can actually get there? I read a post over at Get Rich Slowly today- Reader Advice: How to Live Debt [...]

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Weight Loss – Monday Morning Report

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Last Week: 259 This Week: 257 Loss: 2 pounds I am very pleased to see that my weight is continuing to move in the right direction. I have to attribute most of this week’s gain to emergency dental surgery that kept my calorie consumption really low for several days, which was good enough for a [...]

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Weekly Web Favorites

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Save money on Ebay shipping supplies @ Money Smart Life I spent way too much on shipping costs for my last round of Ebay sales. Check this post for some tips on getting the boxes for free. Also, check the regular usps.com website for more free boxes and envelopes. Carnival of Personal Finance #122 @ [...]

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I don’t have a personal finance success story yet….or do I?

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

About this- My humble submission to the Get Rich Slowly writing project. Winning the contest would be cool, but I’m happy to participate just because I’m a big fan of J.D. and the Get Rich Slowly website. I wish I could share a story about how I am debt free and on my way to [...]

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Bye Bye Emergency Fund

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

It’s not all gone, but I had an unexpected trip to the dentist today that cost $659. That was with a discount! I really wish I could be paying off debt with that money, but I was in a lot of pain and I knew I was going to have to get the dental work [...]

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