http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com The Road to No Debt info@savingadvice.com Sandy en-us http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/10/01/canada-trip_30699/ We're back!! And I'm not broke!! I'm so happy! My husband, daughter, my brother and I went to Canada this weekend to visit family and we spent under $150.00!! My brother split the gas with us, which totaled maybe $50.00 each. And then we hardly spent anything there because my... Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:24:16 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/09/26/working-on-it_30553/ I haven't written since May, but that doesn't mean I gave up on my finances. I'm still working on my goal of being debt free in 5 years. That's 70k to get rid of in 5 years--seems like too high of a goal, but with the plan I have in mind, it can be possible. My only issue is my... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:02:11 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/05/18/its-been-a-while_26165/ I haven't posted an entry in soooooo long....but don't worry, I haven't fallen off the finances wagon! <br /> So much has happened since I last posted an entry. I had to do a little bad thing recently--that was closing my daughter's accounts. She's only three, so as soon as I'm done... Fri, 18 May 2007 12:06:43 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/03/15/im-back_23581/ Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything and so much has happened since the last time I've been on. Unfortunately nothing too great, but oh well...that's life sometimes! <br /> It all started off with my daughter and I both getting the stomach bug, then she got an ear infection,... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:04:09 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/03/07/eye-openers_23222/ For the past week or so, I've been pondering everything!!!! And thanks to Imasaver and I-78's blogs, I've learned a lot to help me on this journey. First, I'm going to be e-mail Imasaver about the surverys she does....$10 here and there helps quite a bit and adds up. I-78 mentioned... Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:44:14 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/03/06/long-weekend_23197/ Well, it's been a few days since I've been able to post anything. My grandfather got transferred to a nursing home for rehab, my daughter and I both got the stomach virus, and most likely my husband will too. So, it's been a crazy weekend.<br /> So, just to update on our recent expenses,... Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:19:04 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/03/01/on-my-way_22955/ Last night my husband and I started our savings jar! I'm so excited he's on board. We started off with $20.00 and by the end of the night we already had $25.00. My grandfather's really sick in the hospital and I went to pick up my grandmother and bring her home. She gave me $5.00,... Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:55:16 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/02/28/husbands-on-board_22928/ I must say, I am very excited!! Usually I'm the only one who thinks about our finances, where's the money going, who are we paying, who are we not paying, etc. Well, I've been really bored at work today and have been reading other people's blogs, and I was very inspired by one of... Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:37:07 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/02/28/not-good_22908/ So, I just started this blog yesterday and already I've received a lot of great tips on ways to save and get rid of debt. thanks to all!! <br /> But, so far on my first day of tracking my daily expenses, my first thought was ouch!!!!! Here goes:<br /> diapers--$13.48 (buy 1, get 1 50%-CVS... Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:21:58 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy) http://sfborges79.savingadvice.com/2007/02/27/introduction_22875/ This is pretty cool....I read about financial blogs in our local paper and how people basically counsel themselves in getting rid of debt and eventually actually putting money away. So, I thought I'd give it a try and see how it works out.<br /> My husband and I are in major debt. We... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:32:58 PST sfborges79@cox.net (Sandy)