From the monthly archives:
While I’ve still been working 55 hours and six days a week this Summer, it’s certainly been a lot easier than the 15 hours days I was working when school was in session. I have at several points this Summer, especially while enjoying a previously forgotten delight called free time, marveled at how I was [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
This time last year, I hit rock bottom in my financial life. School was just starting, I was sick, my car had a flat tire, and I didn’t have any money or available credit. I was almost at a point where not asking for help was no longer an option. But, I was stubborn, so I [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
This is a strange post to write, but I keep trying to fit this information into other places and it’s not working. Still, I want it to be known. While it is entirely possible that I will change my mind, I anticipate that this blog will end soon after I’m out of debt (early 2011). [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Laura asked: I think you mentioned before that your family doesn’t know about your debt right? Do you think you’ll tell them at any point, or when you’re out of debt all the way? I have a vivid imagination and I’ve definitely pictured a scene where I’m sitting around a table with my family and [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
I was at work a couple weeks ago when I pulled up the Mint app on my iPhone and saw that, according to Mint, I was no longer in debt, but actually had a net worth of $54. Considering my net worth usually has a negative sign in front of it and also lights up [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Janalyn asked: I think we have some similar ideas, but my life is kind of opposite: I’m a married 20-something done with school (thankfully with only a few thousand in student loans), with 2 car payments and now a mortgage. We only have huge pieces of debt (2 cars totaling about $22K, $6K left in [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
I haven’t made as much progress as I wanted to, but August has been and continues to be an expensive month. I went home, I had car expenses, I need to purchase another plane ticket to Washington, school is starting, and I had a time sheet issue that meant money I normally would have had [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Stephany asked: For someone who is currently in debt now, what advice can you give to someone who wants to start taking control over her debt? I don’t have the finances to put a huge amount towards my bill every month but do want to take control in some way. I recommend Dave Ramsey’s debt [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Those of you who read my personal blog know I’m Vlogging Every Day in August (VEDA). In a recent video, I talked about money and mostly about my debt. Seems perfectly relevant to this blog, so here it is.
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Jack asked: How do you have time to work so much and get any research done? In my program at least, grad school is all about the research and coursework is just an annoyance. I can’t imagine working 20+ hours a week and having the time to do 40+ hours a week of research. Well, [...]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
