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This is Exactly How NOT to Budget for a Road Trip

by jolyn on April 12, 2010

in On Budgeting,Planning,Savings,Travel and Vacay

Alternate Title: Why You Shouldn’t Travel Without an Emergency Fund
Alternate-Alternate Title: How Not To Communicate with Your Husband About Finances
Alternate Sub-Title: Why You Might Not Want to Max Out a ROTH Right Before Traveling Cross-Country

First I Met With Our Financial Adviser
On our recent trip to Kansas to visit family, I met with our financial advisor [...]

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Update on Our Debt

by jolyn on March 31, 2010

in Planning,Savings,Snowball Status

We paid off our consumer debt last month! Woo-hoo!
Oh, wait. Did I mention that already?

But we still have a boat-load of mortgage debt. Here’s the skinny.

Second Mortgage: $31,552.49
Primary Mortgage: $170,820.61
Rental Mortgage: $109,150.33

Total Mortgage Debt: $311,523.43
*gulp*
We are taking a brief hiatus on the debt snowball to build up some savings (beyond the $1000 emergency [...]

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