$2031 paid off today - $1000 to go!

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$2031 paid off today - $1000 to go!
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Mon, 01-24-2005 - 2:22pm

I hope you ladies won't mind if I brag a minute. This morning, Dh and I paid off $2031 in debt -- $1531 in medical bills and $500 off of the gasoline card (the whole balance). Wow! I feel so relived! We have less than $1000 to go on one last card, and then...we'll be debt-free except for our mortgage! I never thought we'd be this close! We'll be debt-free by the end of next month. We thought we'd be there by now, but life is what happens as you're busy making other plans, as they say. I thought I would share this and let those of you who are struggling know that it CAN be done! It's not easy, but it's so worth it!

Best wishes to all of you,
Elizabeth
Wife to Joseph (07/14/01)
Mommy to Josette (10/04/03)

 
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Mon, 01-24-2005 - 2:29pm

Hey congrats!!! And good work on all your hard work. It will all pay off (literally :) soon.

Way to go!!!!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 01-24-2005 - 2:30pm

Good for you. I'm sure you guys are all dancing the happy dance.

That's terrific news. BTW....no, I don't feel like you're bragging. That's what this board is for. The good, the bad and the ugly.

MYM

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Registered: 12-05-2004
Mon, 01-24-2005 - 5:19pm


What TERRIFIC news!! I'm so glad you shared this. It makes me much more hopeful that I will get my debt paid off too. Congrats! :-D

How long did it take you to pay off all your debt, in total?

Pat

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Registered: 04-21-2004
Mon, 01-24-2005 - 5:29pm

yahoo!!! thats awesome!! are you going to call into dave ramsey and scream "we're debt free!!" (i,personally, can't wait to do that!)

kel

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Registered: 09-21-2004
Mon, 01-24-2005 - 8:16pm
Congratulations! That is really great.
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Mon, 01-24-2005 - 9:23pm

Thanks for the encouragement, Pat. In response to your question, it will have taken us about 13 months to pay it all off when we're done next month. We had about $10,000 in medical bills and credit cards. We've cut our spending pretty severely in order to accomplish this, but it is SO worth it! Hang in there! If we can do it, so can you!

Elizabeth

 
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Registered: 10-26-2004
Mon, 01-24-2005 - 10:26pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! you're almost there! just a few more payments to go! one day we'll all join you and enjoy debt free bliss. =)
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Registered: 04-22-2003
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 8:18am

WOW! Good for you! What progress!

hugs,
slojuly