Monthly Archives: January 2012

Day 154 | $61,994 paid | $28,723 till freedom Yesterday, I wrote about how the NMHD challenge will would most likely be completed in time if I get a decent bonus and don’t experience any disasters. Well, shortly after writing that … Continue reading →

Day 153 | $61,994 paid | $28,723 till freedom I just paid the Fed $5,083 from my January income. Dollar-wise I’m at 68%, time-wise I’m at 50%. Here’s how January played out: Starting Cash:$2,500 Starting Student Debt:$33,601 Income:$7,953 Expenses:$2,870 Cash Paid … Continue reading →

Day 147 | $57,116 paid | $33,601 till freedom Near the beginning of fiscal January, I blogged about how I was already off-track for my January debt paydown due to poor spending discipline and that I would need to sell some stuff … Continue reading →

Day 141 | $57,116 paid | $33,601 till freedom In my last post, I identified the source of the funk I’ve been feeling, but I didn’t really have a solution for it. Well, I’ve found one… Stop blogging! Seriously, I’m not joking. … Continue reading →

Day 134 | $57,116 paid | $33,601 till freedom Do you remember that mysterious “funk” I’ve been feeling? I first referred to it on 11/29, then again on 12/4, then I thought I had figured out its source on 12/11. I originally … Continue reading →

Day 128 | $57,116 paid | $33,601 till freedom I’m now $960 richer than I was this morning. I fielded multiple calls and texts from people this morning on the items I listed online, and I set up times with two … Continue reading →

Day 127 | $57,116 paid | $33,601 till freedom I’m only one week into fiscal January and I’m already anticipating a shortfall in my budget. My student debt is at $33,600 right now, and I budgeted a pay-off of $4,705 in January. … Continue reading →