tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post9048032593255705005..comments2024-01-21T22:55:41.996-05:00Comments on The Good Life on a Budget: How We Got Into DebtJvWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04257519601595394457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post-42616532406244423672008-02-27T17:18:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:18:00.000-05:00sharon - I am so happy to have figured this all ou...sharon - I am so happy to have figured this all out now and be able to set us up nicely for the rest of our lives. That's the plan, anyway!<BR/><BR/>anon - Thanks for pushing me to answer the tough questions. :) Discipline and understanding, from casual observance, isn't all that typical for our age group, so you and me might just be ahead of the game.<BR/><BR/>gmi - I checked out your blog and see that your $50K includes SL. Believe me, my SL numbers are waaaaay higher than $50K, so your 2.5 year plan sounds amazing!<BR/><BR/>tracyho - Thank you!JvWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257519601595394457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post-87245352794804147252008-02-25T09:31:00.000-05:002008-02-25T09:31:00.000-05:00Great post ,Wish you all the bestTracy howisdomget...Great post ,<BR/><BR/>Wish you all the best<BR/><BR/>Tracy ho<BR/>wisdomgettingloadedtracyhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07682667583176266455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post-76079733886706100352008-02-24T21:20:00.000-05:002008-02-24T21:20:00.000-05:00I give you props for realizing your mistakes befor...I give you props for realizing your mistakes before you dug yourself too deep. $38K is a LOT of money but it is still manageable. I know, I owe $50K and am making it work. Should be debt free in 2.5 years. :)Kashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654276911677134739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post-17938700678471292582008-02-19T22:29:00.000-05:002008-02-19T22:29:00.000-05:00I was the poster who asked you the question a mont...I was the poster who asked you the question a month ago, because I too am a 20-something newlywed in a tightening financial situation. From the stats I've seen, for what they're worth, the typical 20-something is carrying about $20,000 worth of non-mortgage debt by the time he/she graduates college, and because the typical starting salary is closer to $30,000 on average, a lot of folks end up in the red for a while. Not that being typical is any comfort, haha, but after getting beat up a little, the best place we can be is in a position of discipline and understanding. Thanks for the story, and best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112896668872151919.post-86178863659738274832008-02-19T12:39:00.000-05:002008-02-19T12:39:00.000-05:00Congratulations on your progress so far! And it i...Congratulations on your progress so far! And it is absolutely AMAZING that you realized this in your 20's. You have a VERY bright future, for sure!!!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.com