The last payment (again)!

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-12-2003
The last payment (again)!
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Sun, 07-10-2005 - 6:12pm

I just wrote the check for my last credit card payment and am now back to being debt-free!

My story in a nutshell:

1997-2001
Paying off $29K debt (for the long version of this see the following post in the archives)

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-mlsupport&msg=8582.4

2001-2003
Living debt-free and saving which led me to be able to quit my soul-killing job when I got to the breaking point with my horrible boss, even though I didn't have another job lined up yet.

2003-2004
Un/underemployed; spent down my savings and back to $7K in debt.

2004-Today
Paying it off again (thankfully a lot less this time and a much better salary to do it with).

Today
Back to debt-free and on the savings road again!

Good thoughts to everyone still plugging away.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-18-2004
Sun, 07-10-2005 - 11:25pm

THat is totally great. You are proof that even setbacks (large or small) can be overcome.

Kellie

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-30-2003
Sun, 07-10-2005 - 11:42pm

Good for you! Now you OWN everything you had put on the cards,yay!

Congratulations (again, LOL)!

Lisa

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 07-10-2005 - 11:45pm

Congrats!!!

Hope you chopped up those credit cards. LOL

MYM

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 07-10-2005 - 11:50pm

Just read your previous post. Very inspiration story.

MYM

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-11-2005 - 7:00am

Congrats! :)

All my best,
Danni