Forget New Year's Resolutions...

Jan 02, 2007 13:00

These are my lifetime resolutions ( Read more... )

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gaspanic January 3 2007, 01:34:45 UTC
What do you think of that Money Makeover? I could definitely use it for my bloody student loans. What's the basic premise?

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cornlegend January 3 2007, 15:32:58 UTC
I've read the book from cover to cover and my opinion is that it will work ( ... )

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cornlegend January 3 2007, 15:34:51 UTC
PS - Including student loans, I'm carrying approximately $45k in debt - excluding the mortgage! My take-home pay is about $2422 per month. My plan is to have my debt knocked out in two years. I'll try to keep progress updates posted.

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gaspanic January 3 2007, 15:44:16 UTC
No, it definitely sounds like a good idea, and I'd like to start it once I graduate and get steady employment. I'm a bit overwhelmed at the amount of student loans I have, and I'm freaking out about paying them off. I have a small amount of credit card debt from my period of unemployment (like $3500) and even paying that seems impossible.
My monthly bills aren't too bad at the moment, and I will get another $200 back each month after my car is paid off in April.
So, I dunno. I remember seeing on TV about that family with 16 kids who went to a seminar about debt and now live without debt--enough to pay for building a huge house without taking out a loan. I think that would be cool.
I'll definitely look at the book (what's the exact title?) I hope it's not heavy in financial terminology because that is my weak point.

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rob_t_firefly January 3 2007, 02:48:32 UTC
I find when 2) is taken care of, the rest falls into shape almost by itself. All the other BS is much easier once your head is in the right place.

Happy New Year!

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cornlegend January 3 2007, 15:36:58 UTC
I can't argue with that logic! The best plans start with your head firmly attached to your neck and facing forward.

Happy New Year to you as well!

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