Blogging Away Debt

A Little Bit More About Me – My Favorite Movies

Michael over at It’s Your Money is asking money bloggers to write about their favorite movies so here are mine:

It doesn’t matter what else is on the TV or if I catch the movie halfway through – I end up watching it. Andy could have let the fact that he was wrongfully accused of his wife’s murder get to him, but he didn’t. He had hope and he didn’t give up.

2.) Walk the Line

Johnny Cash is one of my favorite artists. I never really attach myself to celebrities but when I heard that Johnny had died, I burst out in tears right in front of my boss at the time. His music was truly from the heart. I enjoyed this movie because of the music and to see the ups and downs of his life.

3.) Forrest Gump

Good ole Forrest Gump. If there was ever a fictional character I would like to meet it would be him. I don’t care if we only talk about the weather…he gives me the feeling that everything is going to be alright.

4.) The Green Mile

John Coffey was wrongfully accused of murder and was sentenced to death row. Even with facing execution, he still helped others with an incredible gift of healing. The tears flow freely every time I watch this movie.

5.) A Night at the Roxbury

“One of these movies doesn’t belong here…” (sing to a Sesame Street tune) LOL. While A Night at the Roxbury is a comedy and my other favorites are drama, there is still something very inspirational to me about this movie (and funny too). Doug and Steve Butabi don’t let go of their dreams.

There’s my five. Anyone care to share yours (or comment on mine)?

A Simple Click and My Credit Card Gave Me Some More Rope

by Tricia

One credit card company that I deal with has been horrible for giving me more credit when I really probably shouldn’t be getting it. In the past, every time I was almost maxed out, they’d give me a surprise increase. Then I would max the card out again. Then they would give me another increase. While I don’t blame my credit cards for my debt – they made it pretty easy to get in my situation with this viscious cycle.

Yesterday, for giggles, I decided to see if that company would give me a credit line increase. All you have to do is go online and request one. You don’t even have to speak to an operator. Almost immediately I had my answer…

Credit line increased by $2,300.

I did accept their offer, because increasing my total available credit will decrease my debt to credit ratio and that will help my credit score. I am trying my best to raise my score so I can land a wonderful 0% credit card offer shortly.

I’ll take their rope now, but instead of having it sink me further into debt, I am going to use that rope to climb out of it by increasing my credit score.