What if you were not in debt...

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What if you were not in debt...
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Tue, 11-22-2005 - 9:30pm

...this Thanksgiving? Would it make a difference on how you would be celebrating? Would you be celebrating with different people or in a different location? Are you going to be in debt because of anything you did for this Thanksgiving? Are you worried about how you will afford the meal? Are you having help providing the meal? Are you doing anything to make this holiday better or are you having a sad holiday because of the debt? Do you feel like you do not have much to be thankful for? Are you thankful despite the debt....or are you thankful because of the debt?

Questions just to ponder....

I hope we all can name a few things we are thankful for.................I am thankful for my debt journey OUT!!!!!! (Not making much progress, but could be so much worse!!!!)

Littlesbigs

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Registered: 04-24-2003
Wed, 11-23-2005 - 12:44am

Great questions!! Lets see....


Would it make a difference on how you would be celebrating? No


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Registered: 12-05-2004
Wed, 11-23-2005 - 8:22am

We are having our same, simple Thanksgiving, although my mood is greatly improved from last year's Thanksgiving when I was carrying the guilt of hiding debt from my Dh. This year, everything is on the table, we're in a better position than last year, so there's a little bit of breathing room in the budget for a real tree this year! :-D I'm looking forward to that as a special treat. :-D

This year, I'm thankful for my family, that we are all in good health, my loony dog that never fails to make us laugh, the roof over my head, and that we will have a nice hot meal on our table tomorrow.

Pat :-D

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Registered: 10-10-2005
Wed, 11-23-2005 - 11:26am

Would it make a difference on how you would be celebrating? No

Would you be celebrating with different people or in a different location? No

Are you going to be in debt because of anything you did for this Thanksgiving? No. Just having at my parents house and all I have to bring is the pie, which I already have) and myself. I will also be bring a movie to watch but I have plenty that I already own.

Are you worried about how you will afford the meal? No

Are you having help providing the meal? The above listed pie, and I will also be helping cook.

Are you doing anything to make this holiday better or are you having a sad holiday because of the debt? I'm not having a sad holiday because of the debt, I'm just doing what we always do for Thanksgiving. Now Christmas on the other hand is getting scaled way back, but it isn't causing any sadness.

Do you feel like you do not have much to be thankful for? I have a lot to be thankful for: I have my health, and my friends and family. I may have a lot of debt but I'm still able to afford the things I need, pay my debt off, and still have a few dollars to spend here on things I want.

Are you thankful despite the debt....or are you thankful because of the debt? The debt doesn't have anything to do with my thankfulness. I wish I didn't have it but I do.