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Momma Klahn

I'm a 37 yr old wife to 1 and sah mom to nearly 9. We're working hard to pay off the last of our debt and have definitely made progress, but I know we can do better. With a possible move to China early next year, the debt NEEDS to be gone!
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Debt Totals:

CREDIT CARD @ 0% Interest
05/01/07 $6,489.36
05/02/07 $6,389.36 (Paycheck)
05/16/07 $6,289.36 (Paycheck)
05/31/07 $6,164.36 (Paycheck)
06/03/07 $5,347.36 (Book Selling)
06/06/07 $4,867.36 (Ins Rebate)
06/27/07 $4,850.00 (Paycheck)
07/02/07 $4,500.00 (Rummage)
07/25/07 $4,300.00 (Paycheck)
09/07/07 $3,300.00 (Paychecks and Selling Calves)

MEDICAL (BABY)
07/04/07 $415.26
07/11/07 $315.26 (Paycheck)
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Book Selling Totals
(to go toward debt-
GOAL $500 DREAM $1000):
GRAND TOTAL so far - $ 835.10
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Household/Rummage Selling Totals
(to go toward debt and trip to see family - GOAL $500, DREAM $1000)
GRAND TOTAL so far - $ 504.00
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eBay Seller id: truthlight
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Losing weight/debt takes work

May 29th, 2007 at 02:22 pm

I know some of you are thinking, "Duh!" But as I was walking my 2 miles today, I was thinking about how much I don't like to work at exercising. I'd like to exercise, get fit and then never have to exercise again. Actually, I'd like to exercise for 1 week and have it work for me for the rest of my life. Smile

Financially speaking, I'd just like the debt to be gone *poof* (like I'd want the excess weight to be gone), but it doesn't work that way.

It takes WORK - daily - to chip away at the debt. It takes WORK - daily - to chip away at the extra pounds. The reward will all be worth it and will take a little work to maintain, but the REALLY HARD WORK is now.

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2 Responses to “Losing weight/debt takes work”

fairy74 Says:
May 29th, 2007 at 06:07 pm 1180462070
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I have often thought this too, the amount of discipline it takes to live healthy is very analogous to the amount of discipline it takes to save and not overspend. We would all love a magic pill to just take once and have it done! Good going hanging in there
shadon Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 01:07 am 1180487270
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I think it's good (albeit frustrating) that it takes work to lose weight or debt. It's a journey. By losing weight you have to do one of two things (or perhaps both) eat less/differently and/or exercise more. With debt you have to change the way you spend by cutting back on things in order to repay the debt. These are valuable life changing lessons we learn. It takes 21 days to form new habits and these are good ones to learn so they should take time.

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Klahn Fam's Personal Finance Blog

An attempt at financial accountability as we get rid of our last bit of debt!

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