Comments on: Five Figure Credit Card Debt – Buh Bye!!! http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/ 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: zarfkitty http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-473762 zarfkitty Tue, 13 May 2008 13:27:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-473762 I have been reading your archives over the last several days and I am so inspired!!! Our little family of three has just started our debt reduction project - a six digit number at the moment (including car and student loans with the CCs). Congrats on breaking four digits! I have been reading your archives over the last several days and I am so inspired!!! Our little family of three has just started our debt reduction project – a six digit number at the moment (including car and student loans with the CCs). Congrats on breaking four digits!

]]> By: NCN http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-473694 NCN Tue, 13 May 2008 06:02:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-473694 Wow! Rock on! How cool is that - you should feel so very, very proud of yourself. I LOVE the fact that you not only sent the whole 1500 bucks, but an additional 200 as well... very 'ncn-ish' of you! Keep it up!!! Wow! Rock on! How cool is that – you should feel so very, very proud of yourself. I LOVE the fact that you not only sent the whole 1500 bucks, but an additional 200 as well… very ‘ncn-ish’ of you! Keep it up!!!

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-473691 Tricia Tue, 13 May 2008 05:44:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-473691 Alison - LOL about the racing with us. If there's one thing I've learned in this journey is that life doesn't stand still. Who knows what's around the corner so the best tactic for us is to throw money at our debt when we have it. Keep checking in to let me know how you are doing! Dedicated - it's funny you mentioned Christmas. When I was writing this post I did a little month count on my fingers to see if we could be debt-free by year end. It could happen. Thank you to everyone for the congrats! I do feel that a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders now that we are in the 4 figure range. There will be more on that later. Alison – LOL about the racing with us. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this journey is that life doesn’t stand still. Who knows what’s around the corner so the best tactic for us is to throw money at our debt when we have it. Keep checking in to let me know how you are doing!

Dedicated – it’s funny you mentioned Christmas. When I was writing this post I did a little month count on my fingers to see if we could be debt-free by year end. It could happen.

Thank you to everyone for the congrats! I do feel that a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders now that we are in the 4 figure range. There will be more on that later.

]]> By: CanadianKate http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472761 CanadianKate Sun, 11 May 2008 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472761 My high speed has been down for a few days so I haven't been able to check in to see how things were going. Imagine my surprise when the page comes up and you aren't under $10K but are under $9K! You go girl!!!! My high speed has been down for a few days so I haven’t been able to check in to see how things were going. Imagine my surprise when the page comes up and you aren’t under $10K but are under $9K! You go girl!!!!

]]> By: Matt http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472549 Matt Sat, 10 May 2008 17:05:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472549 Congrats on reaching 4 digits. This site has kept me inspired for the last year and I've gone from 54k to 37k in debt hoping to have it gone in about 3 more years. I hope I can keep up even after your debt is gone. That is so awesome for you. Congrats on reaching 4 digits. This site has kept me inspired for the last year and I’ve gone from 54k to 37k in debt hoping to have it gone in about 3 more years. I hope I can keep up even after your debt is gone. That is so awesome for you.

]]> By: Eva in TX http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472547 Eva in TX Sat, 10 May 2008 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472547 Congrats! You go, girl :) Congrats! You go, girl :)

]]> By: Nate http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472502 Nate Sat, 10 May 2008 13:01:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472502 Good morning and congratulations! Hey, we're just over 11k, close enough for a little challenge. I'll race you to $0. We just paid off our van with our rebate. Now just our credit card. Good morning and congratulations! Hey, we’re just over 11k, close enough for a little challenge. I’ll race you to $0. We just paid off our van with our rebate. Now just our credit card.

]]> By: James http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472471 James Sat, 10 May 2008 06:22:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472471 Tricia, You are my debt payoff guru! Wonderful, congratulations! I am sure that the balance of your cards will soon be gone! Best, James Tricia,

You are my debt payoff guru! Wonderful, congratulations! I am sure that the balance of your cards will soon be gone!

Best,

James

]]> By: danielle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472360 danielle Fri, 09 May 2008 20:20:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472360 All right, Trish!!! I have been waiting for this post almost as much as I was waiting for my own $1500. Congrats. All right, Trish!!! I have been waiting for this post almost as much as I was waiting for my own $1500.
Congrats.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472349 Lynn Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472349 way to go Tricia! We threw a lot of ours at our debt. I made the payment as soon as I could because if that money stays in the bank we will spend it. I've only been reading your blog for a few months but it is helping to keep me motivated to pay off our debt. I actually believe now that we will be out of debt sooner than later. way to go Tricia! We threw a lot of ours at our debt. I made the payment as soon as I could because if that money stays in the bank we will spend it.

I’ve only been reading your blog for a few months but it is helping to keep me motivated to pay off our debt. I actually believe now that we will be out of debt sooner than later.

]]> By: Kim L. http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472345 Kim L. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472345 That's so great! You are so close now I bet you can taste it! That’s so great! You are so close now I bet you can taste it!

]]> By: My Daily Dollars http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472337 My Daily Dollars Fri, 09 May 2008 18:02:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472337 You're amazing! Congrats and good luck wiping out the rest! You’re amazing! Congrats and good luck wiping out the rest!

]]> By: paidtwice http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472335 paidtwice Fri, 09 May 2008 17:46:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472335 Congrats!! How exciting!! This is so thrilling! :) :) :) Congrats!! How exciting!! This is so thrilling! :) :) :)

]]> By: Mar http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472334 Mar Fri, 09 May 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472334 Jim, I agree. If it were my debt being paid off, that would be more pleasurable, but it's not so it's about equal for. Fortunately, I paid off the debt several years ago, except for the mortgage, so I know what you and Tricia and everyone else currently paying off have to look forward to.. It's well worth the pain and sacrifice and current denial to get there. Good luck! I'm rooting for Amanda too, but I'll be fine if Cirie wins it. Jim, I agree. If it were my debt being paid off, that would be more pleasurable, but it’s not so it’s about equal for. Fortunately, I paid off the debt several years ago, except for the mortgage, so I know what you and Tricia and everyone else currently paying off have to look forward to.. It’s well worth the pain and sacrifice and current denial to get there. Good luck!

I’m rooting for Amanda too, but I’ll be fine if Cirie wins it.

]]> By: alex http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472316 alex Fri, 09 May 2008 16:59:56 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472316 Way to go - I love that you went ahead and put the extra on the debt instead of buying stuff...think what will happen this time next year when you put that in an account that will pay you 4% interest... or the stock market that could pay over 10%.... Way to go – I love that you went ahead and put the extra on the debt instead of buying stuff…think what will happen this time next year when you put that in an account that will pay you 4% interest… or the stock market that could pay over 10%….

]]> By: Jen http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472307 Jen Fri, 09 May 2008 16:33:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472307 That's awesome!!!!! You have come SUCH a long way! That’s awesome!!!!! You have come SUCH a long way!

]]> By: Jim ~ mydebtblog.com http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472306 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com Fri, 09 May 2008 16:28:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472306 Tricia you've made leaps and bounds on getting your debt paid off. You're down to the last quarter of the pie to chip away at now. My wife and I have a lot further to go but you're an inspiration to us to start tackling that and getting it paid off. Congrats! Mar the blindsides on Survivor are great but so is paying off debt. I'm pulling for Amanda. Tricia you’ve made leaps and bounds on getting your debt paid off. You’re down to the last quarter of the pie to chip away at now. My wife and I have a lot further to go but you’re an inspiration to us to start tackling that and getting it paid off. Congrats!

Mar the blindsides on Survivor are great but so is paying off debt. I’m pulling for Amanda.

]]> By: Dave http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472304 Dave Fri, 09 May 2008 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472304 That's awesome Tricia! Well done! I just did a post on how "addictive" it is to see that number go down. Well done and best of luck over the coming weeks coping with the lack of expendable funds. THIS is why I subscribe to blogs like yours. :) That’s awesome Tricia! Well done! I just did a post on how “addictive” it is to see that number go down.

Well done and best of luck over the coming weeks coping with the lack of expendable funds.

THIS is why I subscribe to blogs like yours. :)

]]> By: Julie Mead http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472303 Julie Mead Fri, 09 May 2008 16:19:11 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472303 WOW! Tricia thats amazing! Under $9K seems so small compared to what you have already accomplished. Great job! You are so disciplined. WOW! Tricia thats amazing! Under $9K seems so small compared to what you have already accomplished.

Great job! You are so disciplined.

]]> By: justine http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472302 justine Fri, 09 May 2008 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472302 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Daniel Aziz http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472300 Daniel Aziz Fri, 09 May 2008 16:16:15 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472300 Hi, I have been following your blog for sometime now and really enjoy reading your posts. Very inspirational read! Thanks Dan Hi,

I have been following your blog for sometime now and really enjoy reading your posts.

Very inspirational read!

Thanks
Dan

]]> By: Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472297 Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou Fri, 09 May 2008 16:06:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472297 Congrats, Tricia! It's so exciting to watch your balance go down! Congrats, Tricia! It’s so exciting to watch your balance go down!

]]> By: Sherri http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472296 Sherri Fri, 09 May 2008 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472296 Yay! =D Yay! =D

]]> By: Cos http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472295 Cos Fri, 09 May 2008 15:47:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472295 super congrats! that's going to get on such a roll that you'll be out of the debt muck in short order. you're a standard by which even other debt bloggers have got to look up to! way to go! super congrats! that’s going to get on such a roll that you’ll be out of the debt muck in short order. you’re a standard by which even other debt bloggers have got to look up to! way to go!

]]> By: Brainy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472294 Brainy Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472294 Nice! When I broke through into the 4 figure mark, I found that things really sped up. You'll be out in no time now! Woo-hoo! Nice! When I broke through into the 4 figure mark, I found that things really sped up.

You’ll be out in no time now! Woo-hoo!

]]> By: Crispy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472286 Crispy Fri, 09 May 2008 15:17:40 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472286 Yay for you! It really kicks up the motivation to pass a milestone like that, doesn't it? Yay for you! It really kicks up the motivation to pass a milestone like that, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Dedicated http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472271 Dedicated Fri, 09 May 2008 14:23:48 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472271 Under $9k - wow! Just think how much of each payment will go to principal now instead of interest. Debt free by year end? I'm thinking this is going to be a nice Christmas for you 3. Under $9k – wow! Just think how much of each payment will go to principal now instead of interest.

Debt free by year end? I’m thinking this is going to be a nice Christmas for you 3.

]]> By: lyssa http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472270 lyssa Fri, 09 May 2008 14:23:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472270 congrats Tricia! that's wonderful news! congrats Tricia! that’s wonderful news!

]]> By: Mar http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472259 Mar Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472259 Tricia, I don't know which is giving me more vicarious enjoyment this spring - watching your debt paydown accelerate or watching all the blindsides at Tribal Council on Survivor! Right now, they're pretty close! Congratulations - doesn't it feel wonderful, especially knowing that you have money in savings to cover any emergencies that might come up! Tricia, I don’t know which is giving me more vicarious enjoyment this spring – watching your debt paydown accelerate or watching all the blindsides at Tribal Council on Survivor! Right now, they’re pretty close! Congratulations – doesn’t it feel wonderful, especially knowing that you have money in savings to cover any emergencies that might come up!

]]> By: Alison http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472255 Alison Fri, 09 May 2008 13:54:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472255 You've caught me! :) I was having this little "race" in my head to beat you to $0 of credit card debt. When we started at over $10,000 of debt, you were around the $16,000 mark, so I thought to myself, surely we can get there first. Not so much, you've caught up with us! :) Technically we still have about $50 on you, and I haven't made my stimulus check debt payment yet, but now I've got to kick it into high gear. You're such an inspiration, and definitely a HUGE motivating factor to get rid of this debt! Congrats! You’ve caught me! :) I was having this little “race” in my head to beat you to $0 of credit card debt. When we started at over $10,000 of debt, you were around the $16,000 mark, so I thought to myself, surely we can get there first. Not so much, you’ve caught up with us! :) Technically we still have about $50 on you, and I haven’t made my stimulus check debt payment yet, but now I’ve got to kick it into high gear. You’re such an inspiration, and definitely a HUGE motivating factor to get rid of this debt! Congrats!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-472251 Sarah Fri, 09 May 2008 13:49:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/five-figure-credit-card-debt-buh-bye/#comment-472251 Way to go! Truly an inspiration! Way to go! Truly an inspiration!

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