Friday, May 9, 2008

The Total Money Makeover


Well, because of Wachovia being stupid, we lost our buyer for the Hyundai. We're now so desperate we're trying to sell either the jetta or the hyundai. Anyone? Anyone?

Such is life. We now have 3 cars (granted, one was free) and we've had work done on all three so they're in pretty good shape. It's sweet. Plus, they're all clean thanks to my sweet husband (and the local car wash). :)

As of this month, we have completely revamped the way we do finances. We're now on the "Dave Ramsey" bandwagon and running like a gazelle towards a debt-free life. Or maybe we're just running out of the financial hole Cali dropped us into. Either way, we're on the road to financial freedom and feeling pretty good about it (not to mention we also received all of our tax refunds which feels pretty good). There's something liberating about going to the grocery store and paying with your Debit Card, knowing you have money in your checking account to actually buy what you're buying in that moment. It really does give you a sense of financial freedom and security.

We're trying to use Quicken as well, but haven't gotten the hang of how to work with the new online version. Looks like you have to update your accounts every time you log on. Hopefully we can remedy that.

Guess that's it for now. Onward to living like no one else now so we can live like no one else later!

1 comment:

rr said...

jen. there are days i absolutely hate dave ramsey but i trust that he actually knows a little more than i do about money. we are in the thick of the "beans and rice" stage. let me know how it goes.
p.s. mic was here this weekend - we talked about you. wish you were closer kitt