Comments on: Need Some Reading Material? http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/ 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: JD http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-23389 JD Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:53:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-23389 I also found your blog via the NY Times and a link off of Ann Althouse's blog. You have no idea how happy I was to find a debt blog. I have my own personal blog on an unrelated topic and always wished I could blog about my debt, but am not ready to share that with people who read my other blog. But I'll come here all the time now. I am 29 years old and a "young successful professional" but I was depressed about my life, career and a relationship three years ago and lost control of it all. My debt climbed and only in the past year have I realized that this is not the life I want to live. I have $30,000 in credit card debt, $30,000 in student loans and $6000 on my car. But I am in a better relationship, successfully asked for a major salary adjustment that will start in March and subleased my single apartment so I am now sharing a place with my sister, so I can focus on getting a grip on everything. I'm hoping to pay off a major chunk of my debt in two years because I would like to go back to school to be a physical therapist and get married without any worries. The best part of all of this is just getting up every day and not dreading it. Writing this all done feels good, even though it made me cry. Thank you. I also found your blog via the NY Times and a link off of Ann Althouse’s blog. You have no idea how happy I was to find a debt blog. I have my own personal blog on an unrelated topic and always wished I could blog about my debt, but am not ready to share that with people who read my other blog. But I’ll come here all the time now. I am 29 years old and a “young successful professional” but I was depressed about my life, career and a relationship three years ago and lost control of it all. My debt climbed and only in the past year have I realized that this is not the life I want to live. I have $30,000 in credit card debt, $30,000 in student loans and $6000 on my car. But I am in a better relationship, successfully asked for a major salary adjustment that will start in March and subleased my single apartment so I am now sharing a place with my sister, so I can focus on getting a grip on everything. I’m hoping to pay off a major chunk of my debt in two years because I would like to go back to school to be a physical therapist and get married without any worries. The best part of all of this is just getting up every day and not dreading it. Writing this all done feels good, even though it made me cry. Thank you.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-23367 Amanda Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:18:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-23367 I'm another who found your site through the NY Times article. Thanks to that article, I decided to set up my own blog to track my expenses and see how I could cut back. I have about $2000 in credit card debt, $4000 in student loans, and a car loan of around $7500. Mainly, I want to get the cc debt paid off first, then the car, and I'll worry about the student loan last, since it has the lowest interest rate and monthly payment. I'm interested in the Suze Orman book, if that's possible. I’m another who found your site through the NY Times article. Thanks to that article, I decided to set up my own blog to track my expenses and see how I could cut back. I have about $2000 in credit card debt, $4000 in student loans, and a car loan of around $7500. Mainly, I want to get the cc debt paid off first, then the car, and I’ll worry about the student loan last, since it has the lowest interest rate and monthly payment. I’m interested in the Suze Orman book, if that’s possible.

]]> By: sam http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-23210 sam Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:40:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-23210 hi, i just found your site from nytimes.com. it's really great that you're so honest about your finances and working towards not only helping yourself but others as well. i'm a student with 20k debt and looking to have 75k debt by the time i graduate. i've been doing everything to keep loans down, but definitely could learn more. i'd love the The Wall Street Journal Lifetime Guide to Money if possible. thanks. hi,

i just found your site from nytimes.com. it’s really great that you’re so honest about your finances and working towards not only helping yourself but others as well. i’m a student with 20k debt and looking to have 75k debt by the time i graduate. i’ve been doing everything to keep loans down, but definitely could learn more. i’d love the The Wall Street Journal Lifetime Guide to Money if possible. thanks.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-23116 Melissa Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:55:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-23116 I am 26 years old with $10,000 in cc debt and 69,000 in student loans. Last May I finished grad school and have now started my first professional position. I was unemployed for 7 months after graduation and I am now committed to getting rid of my credit card debt. I am 26 years old with $10,000 in cc debt and 69,000 in student loans. Last May I finished grad school and have now started my first professional position. I was unemployed for 7 months after graduation and I am now committed to getting rid of my credit card debt.

]]> By: Trixie Belden http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22983 Trixie Belden Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:36:45 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22983 Hey there, I'm 34 and a grad student. I didn't have any debt when I started grad school, but over the past 1-1/2 I've needed to get a car and pay for living expenses my student loans didn't cover. In addition to tens of thousands of dollars worth of student loan debit, I have over $22k worth of credit card and car loan debt. Honestly, I jumped into going to grad school without running the numbers first so I made this mess myself. I should have known better. I would love "The Wall Street Journal Lifetime Guide to Money", I think it would be a great resource. I also love your blog, but I'm mostly a lurker. Thanks for all your hard work! Hey there,

I’m 34 and a grad student. I didn’t have any debt when I started grad school, but over the past 1-1/2 I’ve needed to get a car and pay for living expenses my student loans didn’t cover. In addition to tens of thousands of dollars worth of student loan debit, I have over $22k worth of credit card and car loan debt. Honestly, I jumped into going to grad school without running the numbers first so I made this mess myself. I should have known better. I would love “The Wall Street Journal Lifetime Guide to Money”, I think it would be a great resource. I also love your blog, but I’m mostly a lurker. Thanks for all your hard work!

]]> By: Carisa http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22960 Carisa Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:28:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22960 We have no cc debt, our cars are paid off, but lots of mortgage and student loan debt. I'm new to your blog, but looking forward to rss'ing it. We have no cc debt, our cars are paid off, but lots of mortgage and student loan debt. I’m new to your blog, but looking forward to rss’ing it.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22944 Ginger Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:24:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22944 Hello Trica, I am 45 and thought that I would of learned my lesson by now. Well my first problem was I took a 2nd on my house a couple of times to pay my credit cards but I never felt the pain of paying them off so I did not learn anything. So this time I a going to feel the pain every month to pay off my 25,000 dept. Hopefully with in 2 years then start paying more on my house. I appriciate all of your hard work! Ginger Hello Trica,
I am 45 and thought that I would of learned my lesson by now. Well my first problem was I took a 2nd on my house a couple of times to pay my credit cards but I never felt the pain of paying them off so I did not learn anything. So this time I a going to feel the pain every month to pay off my 25,000 dept. Hopefully with in 2 years then start paying more on my house. I appriciate all of your hard work! Ginger

]]> By: moneysmartlife http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22934 moneysmartlife Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:58:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22934 Our only debt is our mortgage payment. This is in large part to the financial lessons our parents taught us growing up. Tricia, kudos to you for sharing your story and showing those that didn't get those lessons early in life that they can still turn it around! Our only debt is our mortgage payment. This is in large part to the financial lessons our parents taught us growing up.

Tricia, kudos to you for sharing your story and showing those that didn’t get those lessons early in life that they can still turn it around!

]]> By: Donna http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22929 Donna Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:33:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22929 I love stopping by here and getting inspiration for tackling debt. We have way, way, way too much debt but my husband and I finally have good jobs and we are starting to chip away at it. Thanks for the blog where I can feel like I'm not alone. I love stopping by here and getting inspiration for tackling debt. We have way, way, way too much debt but my husband and I finally have good jobs and we are starting to chip away at it. Thanks for the blog where I can feel like I’m not alone.

]]> By: RoolD http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22927 RoolD Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:34:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22927 Hallo, I am 47 years old, and have a credit card debt of $47,300 and left over student loans of about $18,400. I would sure appreciate one of the books, perhaps the Suze Orman book. I love her! Thanks for writing the blog, I love it. RD Hallo, I am 47 years old, and have a credit card debt of $47,300 and left over student loans of about $18,400. I would sure appreciate one of the books, perhaps the Suze Orman book. I love her!

Thanks for writing the blog, I love it. RD

]]> By: Jason http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22905 Jason Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:58:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22905 23k in student loans and 6.5k in a car loan. Love the blog. Keep up the good work. 23k in student loans and 6.5k in a car loan.

Love the blog. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Jon http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22901 Jon Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:08:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22901 This blog is great and has been very helpful. Right now I am managing around $4,500 in debt, mostly in the form of student loans I am working to repay, and also from one credit card. Thanks so much for your constant wonderful advice! This blog is great and has been very helpful. Right now I am managing around $4,500 in debt, mostly in the form of student loans I am working to repay, and also from one credit card. Thanks so much for your constant wonderful advice!

]]> By: April http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22900 April Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:16:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22900 I love your blog. I am a new reader and have found it absolutly inspiring. I am $8,000 in debt and really believe that I will be able to get myself out of the hole that I have dug myself into. Thanks for all the information taht you provide in your blog. I love your blog. I am a new reader and have found it absolutly inspiring. I am $8,000 in debt and really believe that I will be able to get myself out of the hole that I have dug myself into. Thanks for all the information taht you provide in your blog.

]]> By: chicskate http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/comment-page-1/#comment-22898 chicskate Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:08:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2007/02/need-some-reading-material/#comment-22898 Your blog has become very dear to me and I have learned so much since I found it 3 weeks ago. I'm a single-parent $14,700 in debt, down from about $17k a year ago after moving out of a post-marriage McMansion into a 800 sq. ft. apartment, which takes 10 mins to vacuum and $0 on yard work!! I'm learning a lot about FICO, thanks to your findings and sources. Thanks! Keep up the excellent work. Your blog has become very dear to me and I have learned so much since I found it 3 weeks ago. I’m a single-parent $14,700 in debt, down from about $17k a year ago after moving out of a post-marriage McMansion into a 800 sq. ft. apartment, which takes 10 mins to vacuum and $0 on yard work!! I’m learning a lot about FICO, thanks to your findings and sources. Thanks! Keep up the excellent work.

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