Archive for October, 2007
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 [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Emergency fund, Finance by Eden
Carnival of Personal Finance #122
Monday, October 15th, 2007
The Carnival of Personal Finance #122 is now up at Mighty Bargain Hunter. Mighty Bargain Hunter did a great job hosting with a very creative ‘Seussian’ format. Be sure to check out all of the great posts, including my first Blog Carnival submission. Yay for me!
Here are a few of my favorites:
Kim [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Web Favorites by Eden
Monday Morning Weight Loss Report
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Last week: 260 pounds
Today: 259 pounds (goodbye 260s!)
I squeaked by another week with the smallest of margins, losing only one pound. A loss is a loss and I’ll take what I can get, but I’m going to see what I can do this week to make sure I come in with a two pound loss [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Fat, Weekly Weigh-in by Eden
Turning Junk Into Debt Payments
Sunday, October 14th, 2007
I posted previously about how much junk I have and how I’ve wasted money on ’stuff’. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve started work on getting rid of this stuff and turning it into some cash for extra debt payments. So far this month I’ve brought in an extra $267 by selling stuff that [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Debt, Frugality by Eden
My Weight Loss Plan
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
I’m trying to start slow and consistently lose 1-2 pounds a week. Typically when I try to lose weight, I get all fired up and work really hard for a week or so until I burn out. A fast pace just isn’t sustainable for me. I’m doing much better with the slow and steady approach [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Fat by Eden
My Plan To Get Out Of Debt
Friday, October 12th, 2007
I’m a big fan of Dave Ramsey and his debt snowball plan. I think it is probably the easiest approach for most people to get started with getting out of debt. I’m following the majority of his plan, though not exactly as Dave outlines it- no offense Mr. Ramsey.
If you haven’t [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Debt, Finance by Eden
Back In The Stock Market
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
As of yesterday, I am officially back in the stock market! Oh, how I missed it.
Before I get too carried away, let me share the details. All I did was put $100 into a mutual fund and I do not plan to add more any time soon. I made this investment because [...]
