tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post6723324295036876895..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: Financial Doldrums & April UpdateGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-41598735486674304472009-05-04T08:18:00.000-07:002009-05-04T08:18:00.000-07:00Better than nothing.Better than nothing.Living Almost Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594523259748625997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-57408924117650428262009-04-30T13:02:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:02:00.000-07:00Grace,
The way I look at it, your debt has decreas...Grace,<br />The way I look at it, your debt has decreased. No, not by a huge amount, but just look at all the stuff you have funded in that time period?<br />Keep at it, and maybe by this time next year, you will have added another 4,000 to decreasing your debt. Here's hoping MURPHY stays away for a bit!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-15685271535723229712009-04-29T19:33:00.000-07:002009-04-29T19:33:00.000-07:00It is normal to feel frustrated if you are progres...It is normal to feel frustrated if you are progressing s-l-o-w-l-y towards your goals, but you are progressing!<br /><br />Do you like to play with spreadsheets? I have my mortgage set up on a spreadsheet. Then I can easily plug in different what-ifs and see what happens. Have you set up your debts on a spreadsheet assuming minimum only payments? If not, I suggest you do it. Then you can play with...what if I can pay an extra $10, what if I get a bonus and pay an extra $500, what if what if what if.<br /><br />It's kind of fun, in my opinion. Also, when you start feeling frustrated, you can look back and see the extra dents you have already managed, and realize you ARE making progress.Petunia 100https://www.blogger.com/profile/11419094642410711334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-88847222693006577112009-04-29T09:24:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:24:00.000-07:00I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but...I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but that money has long been spent. I not only used it to reimburse two of my daughters for their personal property that was stored in the garage, but to make repairs and paint my rental house, and to pay property taxes and as my Christmas fund. Ultimately, while I was grateful for the money, it has wound up costing me as well, particularly in increased home insurance costs.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-17982011466972794982009-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:07:00.000-07:00Is everyone enjoying their fire insurance money?Is everyone enjoying their fire insurance money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com