Not Impressed With Our Debt – The Professional Domestic

Not Impressed With Our Debt – in the 3000s

I was able to squeak out paying another $1000 on our one credit card account. This was originally the largest amount owed between the three cards but now has moved to the middle of the pack. Balance on it now will be $3335.93 after Friday’s payment. Although this card has come a long way, forContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – in the 3000s”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 3

Week 3 was a tough week. I usually sit at the computer on Wednesday mornings and pay any bills that need to be paid for the week and I did not do that for the 8th. This caused a chain reaction and suffice it to say created a shortage the next week for the 15th.Continue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 3”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 2

There are two methods of thought when it comes to paying off credit card debt. The “Snowball” method and the “Avalanche” method. The snowball method is when you pay off the credit card with the lowest balance first regardless of the interest rate which would give the debtor quick satisfaction. Once that credit card isContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Week 2”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Reboot

I have resurrected this blog series because my only goal this year now that my mom is on the mend is to pay off $10,000 in debt. We started off the year with $20,160.72 in credit card debt. As we stand right now at the end of June 6 months into the year, we areContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Reboot”

Not Impressed With Our Debt – Still working on It

I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since my last official Not Impressed post. Paying off our debt is still a struggle and sometimes I just want to give up but we have to keep at it right? In March I came home on a Sunday after church and sat at the computer andContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt – Still working on It”

Not Impressed With Our Debt Summer 2024

In my last update in June we owed $8108.06 on the credit card. My goal was to get under $8,000. I am happy to say that I did achieve this goal however, not by much. Right now that credit card is at $7529.65. I was getting a bit down on myself because I have onlyContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt Summer 2024”

Not Impressed With Our Debt June 2024

In my last update in March we owed over $10,000 on the credit card. It has been a struggle to get my husband on board about paying off our debt. I would tell him how much I paid down the debt in the month, but it wasn’t really clicking. He needed to see it visually,Continue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt June 2024”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 21-23 of 52

Last update I started a new challenge for myself to only spend $45 on groceries one week and $90 on groceries the week after and so on. Well I blew past the $90 on week 21 for a very good reason, because it was Memorial Day here in the States and that meant some awesomeContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 21-23 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 20 of 52

I have given myself a new challenge in the meal dept. Only spend $45 one week and $90 the next, then $45 then $90. I am going to try to stay within a strict budget for the next few months because I NEED to pay off that credit card. I can’t stand it anymore. SoContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 20 of 52”

Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 13-19 of 52

I have been all over the place with meals the last few weeks and have been experimenting with a new diet for myself. I hate calling what I eat a diet but hey, that’s what it is, right? I have been eating the Mediterranean diet the last 2 weeks. I wanted to eat healthier, butContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 13-19 of 52”