Comments on: Running Up Debt

By: L.Duncan

L.Duncan — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:54:23 +0000

Are we sisters? seriously. I’m 27 and this started when I was 18. Now, that I blog, I feel the need to keep up even more.

I’m in te middle of finishing my bedroom, and in order to do so, I put a few things on my credit card. Just so my readers would have something to read about (my bedroom).

I tell ya, you are really making me think twice about everything I’m doing…

Thanks

By: Being In Debt Sucks | remodeling this life

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By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:03:35 +0000

I can relate to all of this…all too well!

I am just now beginning to get out of the debt downward spiral (and I am 35) due to the patience and support of my dearly beloved husband-to-be.

He’s helped me finally let go of all my self-acceptance issues and has taught me the value of living a simpler life not clogged up with things I don’t need.

Most of the things I bought with my credit cards were impulsive purchases driven by by depression and a need for people (especially guys) to like me. And I can’t say I still own ninety percent of the things I purchased with my cards.

This year we paid off one of my store cards.

I’ve closed one Visa to lock in it’s low rate to pay it off. And I’m about to negotiate a lower rate on my other Visa and put it in payoff status. Then I just have the store card from my employer to pay off.

I can’t wait to be free of them. It will be quite liberating.

By: Digging Out of Debt | remodeling this life

Digging Out of Debt | remodeling this life — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:21:31 +0000

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By: Check these out — A Familiar Path

Check these out — A Familiar Path — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:09:24 +0000

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By: Laurie Jones

Laurie Jones — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:28:10 +0000

I always think owning it is the path to not making the same mistake again. You’re brave to share this, and I think alot of us did the same thing when we were right out of college, I know I did. Luckily once I got out of debt I stayed out for good. Looking forward to the next installment!

By: Good Reads: Laundry Soap Update : Domestic Cents

Good Reads: Laundry Soap Update : Domestic Cents — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:13:24 +0000

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By: Nicki at Domestic Cents

Nicki at Domestic Cents — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:50:32 +0000

I know how hard that post must have been to write. It’s fantastic. I can’t wait for the next part.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:50:31 +0000

Wow…thank you for sharing this so transparently. My own debt story was very similar, except that I shopped out of loneliness & depression.

I’m looking forward to reading the continuation of your story. I’m sure there is a great ending and it will encourage so many others!

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:17:36 +0000

While I am not publishing the details of our struggle to finally pay off our debt, we are being completely transparent with our children so that they a) won’t make the mistakes we did and b) so that they see it takes a LOT of work to turn the tide once you are paying tons of interest. I think the more we get this message out, the better off the next generation will be.