22 Jul

So Much for July’s Snowball

Posted by the Dad in Climbing Out.

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

Taxtion and the Dad Gives Himself a Raise

Posted by the Dad in Climbing Out.

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