tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post1500312614920712470..comments2023-08-21T18:11:11.784-04:00Comments on Carrie's Busy Nothings: Bottom Line {September}C.G. Koenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711072064525912284noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post-8577360789602974652012-09-26T01:22:23.315-04:002012-09-26T01:22:23.315-04:00I always love your financial updates!! It's am...I always love your financial updates!! It's amazing to see the progress on paying off your mortgage. Thanks for sharing these examples of the decisions you guys have made that have contributed to your success. Wish we had been as smart about cell phones! Let's see -- I know we can do much better than we've been doing, but here are a few things: we almost never eat out anymore, we are thrifty about clothing purchases and wear things till they wear out, and we do pay off our credit card bills each month.Sandy B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post-77533973087752269942012-09-25T19:37:12.329-04:002012-09-25T19:37:12.329-04:00Kim - always good to see you, whenever you comment...Kim - always good to see you, whenever you comment! :) Congrats on getting out from under the credit card debt and for your continued steps towards being debt free - keep up the good work! :)C.G. Koenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711072064525912284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post-31317615748368392392012-09-25T19:36:26.149-04:002012-09-25T19:36:26.149-04:00Love that envelope story, Elizabeth! Thanks for sh...Love that envelope story, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing!C.G. Koenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711072064525912284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post-13168985584911962852012-09-25T19:08:36.598-04:002012-09-25T19:08:36.598-04:00Oh, Carrie. I'm still reading diligently every...Oh, Carrie. I'm still reading diligently every time you post, but am a super slacker commenter. I always find your financial posts very heartening. We got in a large amount of credit card debt after we were first married (moved across the country, didn't budget for our honeymoon, I couldn't find a job) and it was hard. Due to budgeting much like the kind you outlined, we were out of it in about 2 years. While we still have our mortgage and some school debt from my most recent adventures, we bought our last car outright, paid a chunk on one of my school loans just recently and NEVER carry credit card debt, but we do use it...just paying it off each month, sometimes earlier than that. We're hoping with both of us working full time that we will be able to hammer down much of that remaining balance over the next few years. It's a process, but we are learning. Anyway, still love reading even though I'm not around as a commenter as much. KimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412282091553205454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899893125552679366.post-47570386542868602672012-09-25T08:42:33.271-04:002012-09-25T08:42:33.271-04:00Our top 10 looks a little different than yours, al...Our top 10 looks a little different than yours, although we do several of the same things (5,6,7,8,9). We're both frugal by nature and upbringing, and Dave Ramsey's stuff has been a great help. No mortgage yet, but we've paid off over $30K in medical debt, by using a modified version of the envelope system!Elizabeth Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681448814813694801noreply@blogger.com