What’s happening in the world of A Dime at a Time?
Honestly, not a lot! Pretty much the same old same old, working and paying off debt! Of course this past week I was thrilled to see the ZERO balance on our smallest debt. I won’t miss that bill one bit! While I would prefer to close the account, we won’t do so just yet. I’m hoping we will be able to pay off the biggie (Discover) we are tackling next before the zero percent promo rate expires in November. If we don’t, at least we have a card for transferring any remaining balance. [Read more…]
“Step one is the baby emergency fund. That is the one I am talking about, while people are trying to get out of debt(not mortgage). 
Who would have thought there would be 
The car repair/maintenance work we had done on Friday came under budget by $69. The total bill came to $1431. There were a few extra items (bolts, etc.) but I was able to offset these charges by reducing the initial estimate by using a $25 coupon and also opting not to have the cabin air filter replaced. We don’t smoke, and as for dust and pollen, we only drive this car in the Winter, so I didn’t feel this was an issue. Before we switch over to our Summer vehicle, we will get an oil change done. We will need tires before next season, but that will wait until later in the year. 
Yesterday’s 
Where have the past ten days gone? I meant to update this blog on more than one occasion but time somehow got away from me. I can’t say that I’ve been doing anything particularly exciting. Just doing the usual, working and paying down debt! 
“You are so lucky to have someone who is willing to take the time and help you. My husband is on board with getting the debt paid off, but he doesn’t want anything to do with it – really doesn’t want any details at all so it is hard for me to sometimes figure things out on my own.” ~ Sue 
You know what truly inspires me as Hubs and I travel the road to debt freedom? It is reading about the successes of others also paying off debt! While I’m always thrilled to see their progress, I want to keep up. Forget the Joneses. These days I’m doing my best to keep up with the Debt Crushers!