Pimp Your Finances

It’s that time of the month again. No, not that time of the month. I’m talking about my update on getting out of debt!
February was a great month for me. I used my tax returns to pay down 23% of my debt. However, I didn’t make nearly as much progress in March.
I paid off another 2.8%, [...]

As you may know, one of my goals this year is to pay off all my credit card debt. Once a month, I post my progress. It helps motivate me, and also keeps me honest, too.
After all, it wouldn’t make sense for me to share tips on improving your finances or accomplishing goals, and then not [...]

As you may know, one of my resolutions for this year is to get out of credit card debt for good.
I haven’t set any specific benchmarks, but I have been tracking my progress.  Last month, I paid down 9.96% of my debt!  That’s slightly ahead of schedule.  I’ll need to pay down around 8-9% each month [...]

I’m proud to announce that my article on 12 Easy Ways to Sabotage Your Financial Life in College was chosen for the most recent Carnival of Debt Reduction.
Thanks to No Debt Plan for hosting it.  It’s got a great “Historic Moment” theme.

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In one of my first posts, I started a series called “Get out of Debt!“.  It chronicles my quest to pay off all my consumer debt.  All $10,793.86 of it.
All of it is on 0% interest cards, but I’m still uncomfortable having any debt, let alone that much.  It’s manageable now, but if something happened [...]

I’ve been lucky in that the economy has only had a mental – and not financial – impact on me. However, I feel like I’ve already learned some lessons.
I’m even more thankful for my job than normal
I always try to be thankful for the blessings and advantages I’ve been given, but I’m even more appreciative [...]

My Magic Number

As I type this, I owe $10,793.86 on three credit cards.

Here is where the damage came from…