I have officially paid off $1,731 of my debt! That’s a whopping 4%!
I know I still have such a long ways to go but for the first time in YEARS I’m actually making some progress. I can’t tell you how great I feel about getting out of debt. I feel so full of hope. I’m sure it’s bound to affect other area’s of my life in positive ways, it just has too.
A month or so ago I signed up at mint.com. It’s a really cool FREE secure site that tracts all your credit card accounts and transactions in one place. You can also categorize all your transactions so you can see exactly where your money is going. You can also set it up to send you text message alerts if you have a payment coming up, unusual spending on any of your credit cards, or any large purchases. I love the site and can’t say enough good things about it.
According to mint.com I’m doing really well with my interest rates on my credit cards. Since January I haven’t charged any gasoline, hence the “?”. Here’s a snapshot:
Here’s what my credit card spending trends show for the month of March. The only activity on my cards has been financial charges. I’m so proud of myself!
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doreen 04.02.08 at 10:25 am
wow, you seem to be doing so well even afer your first month. i hope by following you I can get some initiative, insentive and positive encouragement that will help be solve my debt problems.
you are truly courageous to be tackling your debt and trying to do something about it
doreen 04.02.08 at 10:44 am
I need to check out mint.com. But I need the time to put all my info in so I can use the site. I think it will help me see what I have accomlished and will help me wnt to accomplish more
messy 04.02.08 at 12:29 pm
Thanks Doreen - That really means a lot to me! I know we can do this together. S
messy 04.02.08 at 4:47 pm
Doreen - It only took me about 10 minutes to set up my mint.com account, it would have taken less time but I’d forgotten my password to one of my accounts (that I had just set up). That doesn’t sound like me does it? LOL