Comments on: A Debtless Christmas

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:20:32 +0000

I’m a day late and a dollar short as usual but I really enjoyed this post. Happy new year!

By: Jeffrey Johnson

Jeffrey Johnson — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:57:59 +0000

So happy it is January. I spent way way to much past few months. Thankfully all spending was with cash. And I have alot still in my bank for the rainy days as rest country might think economy and country great but I still see dark clouds.

By: the Dad

the Dad — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:52:14 +0000

Maci – fabulous comment, thank you! The Wife is Jewish as well, but we have only celebrated Hanukkah cursorily (i.e. eat lots of great food!). We’ll keep plugging away as long you all do, deal?

Happy New Year!

By: Maci

Maci — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:57:42 +0000

I’ve been waiting for you to post again! I found your blog about a month ago when my husband and I started on our journey to a debt free existence. I read your entire blog in one sitting and was completely motivated and continue to watch for more updates. I can completely relate to what you are going through and so appreciate your honesty about your situation, both in your blog and to your friends and coworkers – and yourself! This post in particular resonated with me. We too had a wonderful holiday (Hanukkah for us) and I am so proud that my husband and I went into it with a plan and STUCK TO IT! I’ll admit though, it was hard. We even went so far as to go to Costco, stand in front of the $189 Nintendo DSi that our 7 year old said she was dying for, looked at each other and said, “we cannot buy this”. I walked out of Costco knowing that we had made the right decision, one that our 7 year old will someday be proud of, even if she doesn’t think she will be now. This year the holidays were more meaningful for us for all the reasons you said above. So in other words “get out of my brain”!! Thanks for continuing to share your story.

By: jolie

jolie — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:40:29 +0000

Thanks for stopping by my site. Sounds like you had a fantastic Christmas with the best gift of all…family. Wishing you all the best in 2010.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:56:43 +0000

You two are an inspiration. Christmas is not an emergency, but it’s funny how guilt makes us think it just might be. You’re 33% there! Happy New Year!

By: jpkittie

jpkittie — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:33:44 +0000

Good for you! I am totally impressed! Not only did you have a CASH CHRISTMAS (which alone is absolutely AMAZING!) but you also paid $1k towards debt!!! That is awesome! good for you!!!!! Heres to a fantastic start to 2010

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:19:30 +0000

Funny, this was the first year we did not put Christmas lights outside, the kids didn’t complain but the neighbors said something…they missed it! Well, I won’t miss the large electric bill in January, for sure!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May the new year be filled with many zero balances!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:48:32 +0000

I just read the post about selling the lights and wondered how it went this year. Glad to hear things worked out with the kids, and a big congrats on the debtless Christmas!

We share common elements in our stories. Nov ’08 was also our rock bottom. We got a plan in June and also had our first Cash (and gift card) Christmas with nothing to pay later! It feels awesome, I’m with you there!

Keep up the good work!