Comments on: Big Announcement – The Goal Date is Set http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:35:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: T http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-697329 T Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:10:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-697329 I found this blog via a friend just about a month ago, and have been reading it on and off since then. I do not have any debt myself, but several of my friends and loved ones do, and so reading this blog is very informative for me. I just want to say, to this long ago post, that it looks like you're on track to hit the goal in this post. Even if you've changed that goal a little, later in this blog (which I don't know yet), I just want to say that this is beyond impressive and into astounding. Thanks. I found this blog via a friend just about a month ago, and have been reading it on and off since then.

I do not have any debt myself, but several of my friends and loved ones do, and so reading this blog is very informative for me.

I just want to say, to this long ago post, that it looks like you’re on track to hit the goal in this post. Even if you’ve changed that goal a little, later in this blog (which I don’t know yet), I just want to say that this is beyond impressive and into astounding.

Thanks.

]]> By: I am Blushing!! : Blogging Away Debt http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-26353 I am Blushing!! : Blogging Away Debt Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:55:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-26353 [...] I discovered that Dawn from Frugal for Life expressed that she enjoyed my article on Keeping Motivated to Become Debt-Free. That meant so much to me that I went and submitted my post to Ezine Articles and it was just [...] [...] I discovered that Dawn from Frugal for Life expressed that she enjoyed my article on Keeping Motivated to Become Debt-Free. That meant so much to me that I went and submitted my post to Ezine Articles and it was just [...]

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » A Reflective Look Back at 2006 - Goodbye to $13,000 of our Debt http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-5705 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » A Reflective Look Back at 2006 - Goodbye to $13,000 of our Debt Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:27:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-5705 [...] Big Announcement - The Goal Date is Set - May of 2009 is still my official goal date to have our debt paid off. I’ve toyed with moving it to Christmas of 2008, but I haven’t officially done it. [...] [...] Big Announcement – The Goal Date is Set – May of 2009 is still my official goal date to have our debt paid off. I’ve toyed with moving it to Christmas of 2008, but I haven’t officially done it. [...]

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Running the Numbers - What Sending Even More Money to Debt Can Do http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Running the Numbers - What Sending Even More Money to Debt Can Do Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:19:52 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-1321 [...] I could change my goal date of May 2009, but I’m not quite ready to do that yet. The scenarios I ran assume that I will be able to do another balance transfer if I need to. I have two low interest rate balance transfers that will expire in November (3.9%) and March (0%). [...] [...] I could change my goal date of May 2009, but I’m not quite ready to do that yet. The scenarios I ran assume that I will be able to do another balance transfer if I need to. I have two low interest rate balance transfers that will expire in November (3.9%) and March (0%). [...]

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Tricia Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:28:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-1138 Nancy - wow, thank you. You are very welcome and I am glad my blog has information that others find useful as well. It sounds to me like your game face is on and you are ready to roll! Stop back by and give an update now and then if you can. I'd love to hear how you are doing. All the best! Nancy – wow, thank you. You are very welcome and I am glad my blog has information that others find useful as well.

It sounds to me like your game face is on and you are ready to roll! Stop back by and give an update now and then if you can. I’d love to hear how you are doing.

All the best!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Nancy Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-1132 Finally I have found a blog that can inspire me. I have decided a month ago to work on reducing my debt. I've cancelled 2 vacations ( Nov and Dec) to meet my goal. Putting on my game face ( as you call it) was the last hurdle I had to jump. I have tweaked, crunched, and squeezed the numbers of my monthly budget. Target: 01 September 2007 debt free $ 14325.00 Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and tips! Finally I have found a blog that can inspire me.
I have decided a month ago to work on reducing my debt. I’ve cancelled 2 vacations ( Nov and Dec) to meet my goal. Putting on my game face
( as you call it) was the last hurdle I had to jump. I have tweaked, crunched, and squeezed the numbers of my monthly budget.
Target: 01 September 2007 debt free
$ 14325.00
Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and tips!

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Am I On Track to Meet My Goal Date? http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Am I On Track to Meet My Goal Date? Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:31:52 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-585 [...] Although I have been seeing my credit card debt go down, I haven’t really been adding up the numbers to make sure I am still on track to meet my goal date of May 2009. In my mind, I was just figuring that I was meeting the goal of paying $1050/month towards credit cards but I haven’t really been checking it. That’s bad of me, I know. But whenever there is a problem, you need to find a solution. [...] [...] Although I have been seeing my credit card debt go down, I haven’t really been adding up the numbers to make sure I am still on track to meet my goal date of May 2009. In my mind, I was just figuring that I was meeting the goal of paying $1050/month towards credit cards but I haven’t really been checking it. That’s bad of me, I know. But whenever there is a problem, you need to find a solution. [...]

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » I am Blushing!! http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » I am Blushing!! Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:27:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-462 [...] Then I discovered that Dawn from Frugal for Life expressed that she enjoyed my article on Keeping Motivated to Become Debt-Free. That meant so much to me that I went and submitted my post to Ezine Articles and it was just accepted to be published [...] [...] Then I discovered that Dawn from Frugal for Life expressed that she enjoyed my article on Keeping Motivated to Become Debt-Free. That meant so much to me that I went and submitted my post to Ezine Articles and it was just accepted to be published [...]

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Ouch - A Forgotten Loan Appears http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Ouch - A Forgotten Loan Appears Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:24:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-461 [...] Ouch, another big bump in the road and just a few days after announcing the goal date. I think I will leave the goal date intact for the time being because time is limited to run all the scenarios again. [...] [...] Ouch, another big bump in the road and just a few days after announcing the goal date. I think I will leave the goal date intact for the time being because time is limited to run all the scenarios again. [...]

]]> By: Chitown http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Chitown Mon, 01 May 2006 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-126 We are all pulling for you. I know you can do and you will!!! We are all pulling for you. I know you can do and you will!!!

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Tricia Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-125 It is a large percentage of our income, but it can be done. I also plan on selling a lot of things which should bring in a few more dollars. The biggest thing is that we need to keep living as we were before our increase in income. Which, that is super hard to do once you have money and can have a few more things and "live a little richer" so to speak. It will be a journey, to say the least. Thanks everyone for your comments and words of support!! :) It is a large percentage of our income, but it can be done. I also plan on selling a lot of things which should bring in a few more dollars.

The biggest thing is that we need to keep living as we were before our increase in income. Which, that is super hard to do once you have money and can have a few more things and “live a little richer” so to speak.

It will be a journey, to say the least.

Thanks everyone for your comments and words of support!! :)

]]> By: Personal Finance Blogger http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Personal Finance Blogger Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-124 Congrats! Setting a goal is the first step towards making it happen. That amount seems like a large % of your income but if you can do it that is awesome. Congrats! Setting a goal is the first step towards making it happen.

That amount seems like a large % of your income but if you can do it that is awesome.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Lisa Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:52:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-123 Good for you! I think the goals will be very helpful as well. In fact, I am going to post my own goals sometime this weekend on my site. I think it is a great mechanism to help hold ourselves accountable, since it would be totally un-fun to report to the world that we decided to splurge and fell away from our goals because of it. Good for you! I think the goals will be very helpful as well. In fact, I am going to post my own goals sometime this weekend on my site. I think it is a great mechanism to help hold ourselves accountable, since it would be totally un-fun to report to the world that we decided to splurge and fell away from our goals because of it.

]]> By: kassy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/big-announcement-the-goal-date-is-set/comment-page-1/#comment-122 kassy Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=133#comment-122 I found it helpful to have a target goal. I ran all the numbers through excel to compute the interest and made a wall chart showing how much i need to pay each month to meet the goal. the chart is posted on the wall so each month i get to put a big fat X through it, that way I have something to look forward to each month as well. Also have you checked out the No Credit Needed Network? NCN keeps track of all the members progress and makes pie charts for all of us. He's good at motivating as well. http://ncnnetwork.blogspot.com/ I found it helpful to have a target goal. I ran all the numbers through excel to compute the interest and made a wall chart showing how much i need to pay each month to meet the goal. the chart is posted on the wall so each month i get to put a big fat X through it, that way I have something to look forward to each month as well.

Also have you checked out the No Credit Needed Network? NCN keeps track of all the members progress and makes pie charts for all of us. He’s good at motivating as well. http://ncnnetwork.blogspot.com/

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