Debt managed

[reynier]

I just paid off my credit card bill.   Two days ago, I paid off the last of my college expenses.   Four months ago, I paid off my car loan.   While most of this is simply consolidation (a fixed, 5% interest loan from my folks with automated payments), it's nice to have reduced the bind on my monthly income (from $290 to $150; 10 years to 5), and to

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[desertmoloch]

Another great way to help fix the tinker/craftsman bug: offer to do projects for people in exchange for the materials. They provide you with leather/fabric/metals you produce the final piece.

Any time I feel the urge to fix up an old car/motorcycle/whatever I just head over to Stefans house and help him tinker on his lot of verhicles, and i didn't have to spend a dime.

[reynier]

that's not a bad idea at all

[zippydclown]

or try selling stuff in the classified section on the archive