From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Anatomy of a Road Trip

by jolyn on March 30, 2009

Miles driven: 1234 Cost of fuel: $104.85 Days driving: two Cost of lodging: $120 Cost of food: $48.90 A child, getting to know his grandmother…Priceless.

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We left at the crack of 6:00.

by jolyn on March 27, 2009

Six o’clock PM, that is. I don’t think I’ve mentioned that we’re not exactly morning people. Three hundred twenty-five miles down…Just 929 to go.

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It’s a Good Thing I Like Chocolate

by jolyn on March 25, 2009

Our initial goal is to be debt-free in about one year. Ahem. This does not include house debt, which for us includes not just the house we live in but also a house we still own and rent out in Las Vegas that has been a thorn in our side ever since. That will be [...]

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A Story About Thomas

by jolyn on March 21, 2009

This is why the blogosphere is so cool. No sooner do I get my first comments on my first post on this blog than I discover a great deal. My 4yo son loves Thomas. Loves, loves, loves. He’s a Thomas the Tank Engine freak. (If you look over at my personal blog you can find [...]

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Welcome to my blog! I will be chronicling my family’s attempt to get debt-free and to prepare for the unexpected so that we’re not reaching for the credit card every time something comes up! I’ve been wanting to start this new blog to encourage us to keep running the race, and this week’s Blog Party [...]

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How We Became Reluctant Landlords

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

My husband and I own a property in Las Vegas, Nevada. We bought this home when we moved to Vegas shortly after 9/11. We felt like we were really taking a chance on homeownership: after all, the mood of the country was fearful and uncertain. We weren’t sure if it was a good time to [...]

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Debt Snowball Progress…

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

TOTAL NON-MORTGAGE DEBTBeginning Debt in May 2009: $19,375.72Currently: $4,907.12 Debt #1‘s Original Balance: $2,260.17Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #2‘s Original Balance: $6,493.00Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #3‘s Last Month’s Balance: $6,607.12Current Balance: $4,907.12 ***Total Debt Paid in May: $4,056.61Total Debt Paid in June: $2,576.50Total Debt Paid in July: $2,047.97Total Debt Paid in August: $857.64Total Debt [...]

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Debt Snowball Progress…

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

TOTAL NON-MORTGAGE DEBTBeginning Debt in May 2009: $19,375.72Currently: $6,607.12 Debt #1‘s Original Balance: $2,260.17Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #2‘s Original Balance: $6,493.00Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #3‘s Last Months’s Balance: $8,802.00Current Balance: $6,607.12 ***Total Debt Paid in May: $4,056.61Total Debt Paid in June: $2,576.50Total Debt Paid in July: $2,047.97Total Debt Paid in August: $857.64Total Debt [...]

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Debt Snowball Progress…

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

TOTAL NON-MORTGAGE DEBTBeginning Debt in May 2009: $19,375.72Currently: $8,802.00 Debt #1‘s Original Balance: $2,260.17Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #2‘s Original Balance: $6,493.00Current Balance: Paid Off! Debt #3‘s Last Months’s Balance: $9,802.00Current Balance: $8,802.00 ***Total Debt Paid in May: $4,056.61Total Debt Paid in June: $2,576.50Total Debt Paid in July: $2,047.97Total Debt Paid in August: $857.64Total Debt [...]

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by jolyn on March 20, 2009

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