Comments on: Answers to Your Questions…Part 2 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/04/answers-to-your-questionspart-2/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:23:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/04/answers-to-your-questionspart-2/comment-page-1/#comment-765594 Tricia Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2621#comment-765594 Caitlin - our mortgage (no money down) was a little over $35K. Caitlin – our mortgage (no money down) was a little over $35K.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/04/answers-to-your-questionspart-2/comment-page-1/#comment-765582 Caitlin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2621#comment-765582 Your mortgage is at <b>$33.5K</b>?! Wow! How long have you been paying that off? Can we ask what percentage of the original amount you have remaining? I would be so super excited if my mortgage was down to 33.5k! That amount is a down payment around here! (a high down payment, granted, but not more than a down payment) Your mortgage is at $33.5K?! Wow!
How long have you been paying that off? Can we ask what percentage of the original amount you have remaining?

I would be so super excited if my mortgage was down to 33.5k! That amount is a down payment around here! (a high down payment, granted, but not more than a down payment)

]]> By: Dedicated http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/04/answers-to-your-questionspart-2/comment-page-1/#comment-765521 Dedicated Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:21:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2621#comment-765521 When the kids were little I would have thought teaching them financially was easy and that it guaranteed they would make quality choices in education and loans. What I know now is even though they are legally adults when making these choices, they are not mature. Even though they know the truth about debt and savings, it does not stop all of them from making the wrong choices. Sometimes, it is what it is and that is all it is. When college comes for your son, it will be his choice and his burden to carry. My daughter has a choice at 100% free education at a private college or a partial paid college education at a state school and is going to the state school - which will deplete her savings 100%, not leave cash for international travels, and require her to work just to survive. Her choice, but I have not understanding as to why it would be this one, when you receive the same piece of paper. When the kids were little I would have thought teaching them financially was easy and that it guaranteed they would make quality choices in education and loans. What I know now is even though they are legally adults when making these choices, they are not mature. Even though they know the truth about debt and savings, it does not stop all of them from making the wrong choices.

Sometimes, it is what it is and that is all it is. When college comes for your son, it will be his choice and his burden to carry.

My daughter has a choice at 100% free education at a private college or a partial paid college education at a state school and is going to the state school – which will deplete her savings 100%, not leave cash for international travels, and require her to work just to survive. Her choice, but I have not understanding as to why it would be this one, when you receive the same piece of paper.

]]> By: paisleypenguin http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/04/answers-to-your-questionspart-2/comment-page-1/#comment-765271 paisleypenguin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:27:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2621#comment-765271 Regarding the 4 Hour Work Week. I too have read Timothy Ferris book. I understand and agree with his philosophy not because I was to be filthy rich but because I want to live my life my way. I am not fulfilled at my job. My husband and my goal is to use a home business we start to pay down our debt pretty aggressively then build up our savings. We want to travel and are five years away from having no kids under 18 at home. The one problem I am having is finding or creating the right product. Ug! I keep plugging away though. Regarding the 4 Hour Work Week. I too have read Timothy Ferris book. I understand and agree with his philosophy not because I was to be filthy rich but because I want to live my life my way. I am not fulfilled at my job.

My husband and my goal is to use a home business we start to pay down our debt pretty aggressively then build up our savings. We want to travel and are five years away from having no kids under 18 at home.

The one problem I am having is finding or creating the right product. Ug! I keep plugging away though.

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