Anyone else have the old ’80s synthesizer dominant song runnin’ through their head? “It’s the final countdown….” [ba da dee dum, ba da da da daaaaa…..] “The Final Countdown” – Europe (1986) No? Just me. …ok, well, moving on then. A Decision to Make It’s here folks. The final stretch. We see the light at … [Read more…]
Well, 2017 is coming to an end. Hard to believe that we are just a few days away from beginning a new year! Are you looking forward to it? At the beginning of 2017, Scott and I had a goal to pay off $17,000 in debt. We were ready to quit piddling around with this debt-free … [Read more…]
As I consider the idea of breaking free more, I realize that so much of it relies upon financial ability. Being in a place, financially, to handle the probability of a lack of income while pursuing self-employment possibilities is essential to the success of the journey. Stepping out on my own, though exhilarating, is also … [Read more…]
During last month’s 31-day writing challenge, I wrote a post about taking steps toward leaving my 8-5 job. It had not occurred to me that I even was taking steps until I sat down to write for that day’s prompt. As I was writing it, though, I knew there was more to “unpack” than the … [Read more…]
In May, my husband and I bought a car and chose to finance just under $20,000 in order to do so. Yesterday, we made the final payment on that loan. That’s six months from the time of the first payment in June to the last in November. $20,000. Paid off in six months. Part of … [Read more…]
