by Ashley on February 3, 2010
Sometimes I fantasize about being debt free. Just substitute always for sometimes. I’m not thinking about living in a mansion and driving a Mercedes. I’m just thinking about a life with reliable things that I have the funds to replace when I need to. The recession ripped out from under me the safety net I didn’t know [...]
by Ashley on December 17, 2009
This is my Costco mentality. I am a very organized person and I like to do everything as efficiently as possible. One trip to Target to buy all of the cosmetics, toiletries, snack foods, and cleaning supplies I need is more efficient than one a week. But, even when I try to grab everything I [...]
by Ashley on December 8, 2009
It took some irrational thinking to get me so far into debt and to keep me from doing something about it much earlier. I’m trying to address some of the ways I deluded myself. I work a lot. I always have, but now more than ever. I have never been a big spender, but small [...]
by Ashley on November 14, 2009
I had an epiphany this week. It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve never been this serious. I am in debt. A lot of debt. And while I’m getting by and am not missing payments or anything, I have put myself at great risk. If anything goes wrong, I’m screwed. One missed pay check [...]