Payday!

Got paid today so took $455 from the total and paid my loan down a little more. My new balance is $3,211.xx!

Really wish my housesitting check would arrive...it's a big one.

Debt free friends?

Still waiting on housesitting money and my paycheck, but I had some eBay funds come in...so I updated the sidebar.

Many times in the past I was jealous of my friends when I would find out that they didn't have very much debt. It sort of made me feel like a loser for not being able to keep my debt under a few thousand dollars. For instance, I have a friend who has traveled quite a bit and lived in other countries for months at a time. One day we talked about credit cards and such, this is when I found out that her debt was somewhere around $1K and she could pay it off within a couple of months!

It was then that I realized she is able to travel and have fun, due to being nearly debt free, *and free spirited* :) She did not come from a wealthy family and everything she has, she earned.

She's only one of my friends who can do what she wants...because she's not tied down to credit cards... I'm almost there and hope to travel with her *again one day!!! *We took a trip in the US together once - it was one of the best trips I've been on!*

Extra money

Today some money from eBay was deposited into my bank account, so I immediately transferred it to my loan. This brings my balance down to $4010.xx.

I am expecting more in my account tomorrow, and will update the sidebar as soon as I can get to a computer (this post is via cell phone - love it!).

Will also get paid next week from my job - and hopefully also for housesitting :)

***We can do almost anything...if we only apply ourselves...***

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Mini Vacation

It's official...I'm going on a weekend trip to Chicago! The ticket cost me about $150 because I used a companion ticket and split the cost between my friend. My companion ticket was going to expire at the end of March. In past years I have let them expire :( but not this time! - Plus, I think I earn Skymiles as the voucher was issued to me :) - yes...I still have the old AMEX card and intend to keep it.

We are going to stay at a friend's house so don't need to pay for a hotel, just food and entertainment. I know this can get expensive in a place like Chicago, but will try to keep it at a minimum.

I'm so excited, after buying my ticket last night I was dancing around last night like a kid who ate a bag of candy and had a few sodas!

It will be a good time...and great for me to get away!

P.S...My debt is at $4,147 as of today.