Monthly Archives: November 2009

Wondering if this would work …

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Michelle

My aunt sent me an email forward today and out of the dozen or so photos, I got a pretty good chuckle – but this one made me wonder … could this actually work? And if so, why didn’t I do that this summer? The title of the email was “There, I Fixed It.” *~*~*~*~*~*~ I have a list of blog ideas and some free time coming up – in case I don’t get logged on before Thanksgiving – I … Continue reading →

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Too good to be true? It probably is

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Michelle

My husband has a pretty intense hatred of commercials. If he is away from his television with the Tivo attached (I brought a cat to our marriage, he brought an entire Tivo), his hand is clutching the remote and flipping through channels at an impressive speed. At first, it annoyed me, but it’s a quirk that I’ve gotten used to. (Just like he’s gotten used to me leaving my shoes in the most inconvenient spots possible in our household – … Continue reading →

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The cost of keeping a pet

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Michelle

When the Cat and I got together – that was August 2001 – he was something of a bargain basement deal. I paid my neighbors $15 and got a six-month old kitten, some litter and half a bag of cat food. I had a revelation once about my cat – I acquired him at one of the loneliest times of my life. It sounds kind of dumb, but when I was living totally alone, I wasn’t accountable to anyone. I … Continue reading →

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Where My Money Goes

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michelle

Looking at my spending report, I feel compelled to post a sign on my blog that warns people before they come any closer to reading the words I write about my debt reduction journey: This blog is written by a woman who is TERRIBLE with her money! Here’s the lowdown and dirty … I average $150 a month in gas for my vehicle (this is probably going to go up since I’ve taken over the Tank). Everything else is pretty … Continue reading →

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Getting my financial house in order

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Michelle

First and foremost – THANK YOU for all of the kind comments that were left on my last post. As you can imagine, being bad debt free is a reward in and of itself, but to hear your kind words … it’s just amazing. So yeah – this is the second weekend of my life being debt free. Before you think that I’m totally living it up in some swank location, I’m at the cab company pulling a 12 hour … Continue reading →

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