Having a hard time w/extra cash

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Registered: 08-22-2006
Having a hard time w/extra cash
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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 5:17pm

So my business has done well the past couple months & DH has had a good go of it too. Early next year looks pretty good too. As we start to see larger checks roll in, I'm still fighting the urge to sit on the money, fearful of times when we couldn't pull things together and had to put things on cc (of course we had no budget and were flying by the seat of our pants.) It's like I'm so mad at myself for being stupid for so long!

Thankfully, now I know better. And I KNOW I know better. But the bigger the cushion, the better I feel. We've never had savings like now, and while I know paying the debt off should be the number one priority, I just hate to have my EF at a lower level.

Anyone else have a hard time parting with funds these days or am I just being crazy (quite possible!!)? I could easily wipe out three cc with the amount I have squirrled away -I'm just scared. But I'm so tired of doing this "debt dance" as well.

Anyone else ever feel this way or have any insight for me???

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Registered: 07-02-2008
Tue, 12-09-2008 - 5:22pm
Wishing I had a bigger EF to knock out some c/c's. What is the interest on your c/c's? If you are paying a high interest you are probably in a better position to pay them off and build back up your efund. JMO.
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Registered: 11-17-2007
Wed, 12-10-2008 - 6:26am

I guess you and I could be sisters. I feel just like you do.


When we were first married we were very poor I mean like go to bed hungry poor. Every time something would happen we would have to go into some loan company with our hat in our hands almost begging for loans. Then I started a change jar with 7 pennies. I would do silly things too like add a few cents

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Registered: 08-22-2008
Wed, 12-10-2008 - 8:36am
If you feel like you need it, you should keep it.