Happy Friday, EOD Nation!
A strange thing happened to me during the week. Before the last payment to our debt management program, we had 11 months left. So naturally I thought after the funds from May’s payment were distributed to our creditors there would be 10 months remaining. To my surprise the program tracker now says there are NINE months remaining. If that’s accurate, that means our DMP would be complete in February of next year!!!
If that doesn’t get you fist pumping, I know what will, check out my favorite posts of the week:
Posts That Make Me Fist Pump
- How To Talk to Your Kids About Family Debt from The Heavy Purse
- Happily Squished: Learning to Live in 270 Sq. Ft. from Budget Blonde at Budgets Are Sexy
- Let’s (Please Never Ever) Do Lunch! from Our Freaking Budget
- 4 Warning Signs That A Person Will Never Get Out Of Debt from Bible Money Matters
- How come my back hurts? from Live Real Now
- Remembering the Embarrassment in the CareOne Community
- I’m Debt Free*! from Frugal Portland
- Duke Grad Student Secretly Lived In a Van to Escape Loan Debt from Yahoo Finance
Shameless Self Promotion
- Can You Picture Your Spending? is my post in the CareOne Community
- Booomer’s Rock Radio Show Interview at Cosozo (My interview starts at the 19:40 mark)
Kick Ass Giveaways
- Who Wants to Win an iPad Mini? from Money Crush
- Secret Safe Full of Cash & Jewelry from Take Our Stuff
I read Ken Ilgunas’ book Walden of Wheels and it’s a lot of fun. You can enjoy the adventure but from the safety of your couch!
Thanks for stopping by, Slackerjo – and for the recommendation!
Thanks for the mention (or fist pump!), I really appreciate it! Looks like I got a few new posts that I need to get caught up on. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
We fist pump around these parts, Shannon! LOL……Hope you enjoy the other great links – thanks for the great content!
Great reads! Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Hoping to get a great workout in today, and then see my dad for Father’s day tomorrow…..I love the weekend!
I agree! finding out that you have fewer payments on something than you thought you did is like finding free money. Good job sticking with the repayment plan!
Thanks Zimmy! I’m so excited to essentially start a brand new life in 9 short months – hope you are doing well!
Congrats, Travis – that is SO awesome!!! I loved the Duke grad story too. I have to say though, that the kids we’re a bit scared when I shared that one with them. They were worried I’d gone over the edge as far as debt payoff and that we’d be searching Craigslist for our own van. 🙂
You have to stop telling your kids stories with that crazed look in your eye, Laurie! 🙂 (J/K)
I cannot wait to go through these sites! Thanks for the list!
Awesome, Keren – stop back and let us know which one you liked the best!