must pay off debts - new member

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Registered: 10-19-2004
must pay off debts - new member
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Tue, 10-19-2004 - 12:24am
Hi, I just found this board today and think it's wonderful. Our family is $25,000 in debt (ouch that hurt to say the number). We have alot of small debts (stupid financial mistakes we've made) as opposed to one large one. My aim over the next year is to pay it all off, bill by bill. My first one is my credit card, which is $1,800. I am going to go and join you all in the snowflaking section now, but thought I would introduce myself.

Liz

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 10-19-2004 - 7:41am
Liz, welcome and good luck with paying off your family's debt. It's sounds like you have plan.

"Love knows hidden paths."~~German Proverb

Jenny

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Registered: 05-30-2003
Tue, 10-19-2004 - 11:41pm
hi, welcome, pull up a chair!

It's always quite a moment when you say that big number out loud. But-now that you've taken one of the hardest steps, it will get better from here! Not always good, mind you, because there are definte high times and low times, LOL.

I think you'll find that snowflaking/snowballing is awesome-once you get the momentum started, it's amazing the things that pop into place. When we started, I felt like we were never going to get out of debt. Somedays I feel like that still-but then I come here and it's all good!

~Lisa (another Elizabeth--but only 'officially' and if I'm in trouble with my parents, LOL)

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 10-21-2004 - 12:12pm
Welcome to the board!

Becky -

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-21-2004 - 5:23pm

welcome to the board. Keep reading and posting. We have a great group of people here.

MYM

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Registered: 07-06-2003
Thu, 10-21-2004 - 7:33pm

Welcome to the board and I'm sure you'll find a ton of good advice and the support to help you whittle down your debt. I couldn't of made it without the posters here!

Best wishes,
Kassandra

Kassandra

"It is said that life has its peaks and valleys.  The challenge is to accept them equally and experience them