24
Mar
Posted by the Dad in Climbing Out. 13 Comments
Don’t ask me how to get your exemptions right. The tax tables are obviously some kind of weird voodoo.
Not long ago I was becoming frustrated with our progress on Baby Step 2. I am painfully impatient to get out of debt. Just ask The Wife.
Yet it’s a long road. Most people who follow the plan we are doing need 18 – 24 months to become debt-free. I’m afraid we’re going to need more.
What does ole Ramsey say? “Children want it now, adults devise a plan and stick to it.” …continue reading
22
Jul
Posted by the Dad in Climbing Out. 10 Comments
Had I kept things clean and simple… this month’s debt snowball payment would not be paying back-taxes
Every village needs an idiot and today I guess I’m it.
You know those times when you think you’re being nice, but it turns out you’re just lying for someone else? Compound that with a fat slice of Stupid and you’re going to end up owing someone money. …continue reading
13
Mar
Posted by the Dad in Climbing Out. 4 Comments
Although barely 16% of our total debt, emotionally it will be great to be done with 50% of the accounts
That’s not a misspelling. Remember Snigglets? Snigglet: noun: a Word of no prior origin, that you make up on the spot. I think my personal best is “Commusion: the confusion created by taking a wrong turn on your way to work. Usually after changing work locations, a long detour or change of traffic patterns.“. Today I have a new one: taxtion.
Lately I’ve whined about getting traction on our debt. I think we may have some. Could taxes = traction? Maybe this year they do and I’m getting excited about it.
We did our taxes and are getting back …continue reading
