2004-06-12 
 

so long grasshopper

So. I'm still obsessing about our debt. Where'd it come from? I know that thanks to my job, our clothing budget is way low. We don't have fancy new tvs, but old hand me downs. My stereo's been around for over 10 years. The VCR/DVD were paid for with cash on hand. Did we really go out to eat all that much? Were my bar tabs that high?

So where'd it come from?

OK, we lived in an apartment we couldn't afford for about a year and a half before downsizing. That was the bulk of it. I also know I spent that time not caring about the growing debt. I also know that until last year, I turned a blind eye to the charges that would appear during vacation times. My frequent flyer miles have been great in getting tickets for G, but I rarely used them myself. (I always wanted more miles. Yes, I fell into the trap. Double shame on me...after all, I'm in marketing.)

Living on just what the paycheck brings in hasn't been easy because it's so tempting to just add a smidge more to the cards. A drop in the bucket as it were, but the truth is that it'd be much easier for us if we didn't have to pay a large chunk each month to cover the various cards and loans. As they slowly shrink down, I dream of a day when we will have all that extra cash on hand and all the things we could do with it. We'll probably end up buying a house then. (There's some money I wouldn't mind owing.)

* posted by me at 9:33 PM

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