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Hmm… Mid-June and I’m finally ready to talk about May? Yea. It’s been a few of those weeks.
Debt Update
Not very exciting. We’re in minimum mode right now. As in, just making minimum payments. Our debt snowball is just sitting there, in limbo. Waiting for a couple of major life changes (aka Selling a house and [...]

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We have one more week of peace in this home before our house is officially on the market. I contacted a realtor through Dave Ramsey’s ELP (Endorsed Local Providers) program on his website and she came by this morning to check out the house. Overall, I was quite pleased and impressed with her, both personally [...]

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Just the Facts, Ma’am.

by jolyn on February 4, 2010

in Dave Ramsey,Debt

Since I know y’all are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the details of our second mortgage and our specific situation that has me all a twitter about what step to take once we finish our (non-mortgage) debt snowball (THIS MONTH!)… Here’s the facts:
2nd Mortgage

Balance: $31,442.09 (as of today)
Interest Rate: 8.34% (ack)
Monthly Payments: $283.90

The [...]

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Frugal Dad: Saving With a Purpose: Early Retirement
Enemy of Debt: No More Mondays and Why Every Day is Friday Now
Stay at Home Mom CFO: I would prefer not to have a uni-brow. Better budget for that…
Get Rich Slowly: How to Talk to Your Spouse About Money (guest post by ChildWild)
Relevant Magazine: Straight Talk about Debt [...]

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VIVA LAS VEGAS!
I really expected this day to come, but I was earnestly hoped that it would at least wait until we finished paying off our first debt snowball.
I’m goal-oriented, people. I really want to tick that box. Do you add things to your to-do list after you’ve done them just so you can cross [...]

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In honor of Veterans Day, Dave Ramsey is offering his Financial Peace University (FPU) Military Edition online class for military members FREE today only! Go to his website and fill out the form.
Non-veterans can also sign up for FPU for just $59 today only.
Taking Dave Ramsey’s class is one step on our financial journey that [...]

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When It Rains, It Pours.

by jolyn on October 8, 2009

in Dave Ramsey,On Cars

I can’t watch my news’ shows because our satellite dish doesn’t work when it rains. My 4yo thought it would be fun to wipe my dry-erase calendar clean. I write things down so I don’t HAVE to remember. The Hubs just got home from work and said he thinks the transmission in his car [...]

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We Saw Dave Ramsey LIVE in Indianapolis!

by jolyn on October 2, 2009

in Dave Ramsey

Yes, we went! Yes, it was great! Yes, everyone should go!
I’ve been a wee-bit obsessed with Dave Ramsey the last few months: I’ve read his books; I listen to him on hulu.com; and I’ve just started listening to his radio podcasts online… (see right sidebar)
The only thing I haven’t done (yet) is take his Financial [...]

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Dave Ramsey, Live!

by jolyn on September 16, 2009

in Dave Ramsey

We got tickets to go see Dave Ramsey! We’ve been talking about it for the last couple of days, and then today on Facebook I saw that Dave Ramsey was offering 1000 discounted tickets to his live events… Instead of $40, each ticket was just $9.99! I snatched those up, I tell you what.
With service [...]

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A Credit Card Rant

by jolyn on July 19, 2009

in Dave Ramsey,On Credit Cards

Credit Card companies are not out for your best interest. (Pun intended.) This should be obvious, but it is so easy to get caught up in the glamour and convenience of using a credit card.

Introductory Rates!
No Interest for six months!
Rewards Program!
Cash Back!

It’s so easy to get sucked in, especially with the introductory rates and the [...]

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