ModernMommyBlog » Debt Diet http://www.modernmommyblog.com Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Debt Diet Month 7 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/11/04/debt-diet-month-7/ http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/11/04/debt-diet-month-7/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:42:45 +0000 Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1730 I’m not going to have too much to share as far as our debt diet goes for the next couple of months.  The holidays are in full force and so our credit cards are taking a little bit of a back seat.  But I’m okay with that.  We are still paying double our minimum payments and after the new year we will be back on full force.  We really don’t have much further to go but once the credit cards are paid off it’s time to start on our savings.  :-)

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]]> http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/11/04/debt-diet-month-7/feed/ 11 Woo Hoo. Hey You, Ya You, Over There! http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/10/29/woo-hoo-hey-you-ya-you-over-there/ http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/10/29/woo-hoo-hey-you-ya-you-over-there/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:30:09 +0000 Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/10/29/woo-hoo-hey-you-ya-you-over-there/ Eva has started this new super cute thing, because you know everything your own kid does is super cute and when a different kid does the exact same thing it’s just annoying, anyways she does this thing where if she is trying to get my attention she waves her arms at me and says “WooHoo!”.  My face is beaming with pride just telling you about it that’s how darn cute it is.  But I realize she’s not your kid so you probably find it annoying.  Oh well, you’re just jealous.

The title of this post was inspired by my dear Eva ...

]]> http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/10/29/woo-hoo-hey-you-ya-you-over-there/feed/ 5 For all you debt dieters or those thinking about it… http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/23/for-all-you-debt-dieters-or-those-thinking-about-it/ http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/23/for-all-you-debt-dieters-or-those-thinking-about-it/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:19:17 +0000 Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1637 Here is a wonderful article my mom sent me.  It’s more inspiring then it is helpful but we all need a little inspiration in our lives too.  I can really identify with this couple not wanting to file for bankruptcy.

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-107752-2691-0-how-one-family-shed-106000-in-debt?ywaad=ad0035

]]> http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/23/for-all-you-debt-dieters-or-those-thinking-about-it/feed/ 0 Debt Diet – Month 6 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/16/debit-diet-month-6/ http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/16/debit-diet-month-6/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:13:43 +0000 Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/09/16/debit-diet-month-6/ Well we are dealing with a small setback this month.  I was tempted to start this post talking about how we have failed this month but I couldn’t let myself admit defeat.  The reason is if I do that then I will just give up all together.  No, we are not defeated we are just having a small setback and we need to dust ourselves off and start right back up again.

What happened is I went back to school along with the fact that there is some pretty heavy stuff going on in my family right now and it’s taking ...

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We have been on our debt diet for almost 5 months now.  I really can’t believe we’ve made it this far.  It’s been a very difficult road and I’m a little embarrassed even to admit how difficult.  I thought it would be hard at first but then would get easier as we got used to it…but no.  It is really a daily struggle not to spend money.  Everyday I wake up in the morning I have to fight the urge to go shopping or take Eva to lunch, or something else that would require money.  Money is a lot like ...

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happyonemonth thumb We made it 1 month!

Last Thursday was the official 1 month milestone of our debt diet.  We are doing great so far.  In fact I give us an A++.

We got our tax return and were able to put the entire $6000 towards paying off one of our cards.  Which then enabled us to transfer ...

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debt 300x225 My debt diet...Here is the plain and awful truth. Since I stopped working in October our savings has dwindled and dwindled until this past week when it was completely gone. DH doesn’t get paid until next Tuesday and we have about $160 to our name right now.   So you can imagine my despair when I received a reminder e-mail that one of our credit card payments is due ...

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