How I Found $1000 Fast

Here’s a little story on how I found almost $1000 fast. We have an emergency account, but I didn’t want use that. We needed $1000 and we needed it fast. I really wanted to dip into my line of credit so I had to think….

Our Debt Story…

We have only begun to share our debt story. We have been overwhelmed with messages and comments from so many people who are in the same boat. Let’s get you caught up… I paid off my student loans Waking up and looking at our current…

We Have Debt- 9 Month Update

These last 3 months have been really difficult for me regarding money and paying down our debt.  I have struggled and I’m feeling torn about our debt. Three months ago I shared with you our 6 Month Debt Update, I was really hoping to keep…

We Have Debt- 6 Month Update

It’s been 6 months since my husband and I sat down and got honest with ourselves and said “We Have Debt.” Sure, we considered it a new debt, but it was a new debt that was spiralling out of control. To be particular on what…

New Debt…

We’ve been struggling with new debt in our household. I call it new debt because we spent the last 20 years living with Student Loan Debt, so this debt feels relatively new for us. I know when the new debt started. It was about 9 years…

Summer Lovin’ Cash Giveaway…

I love doing this for you all. About once a year, sometimes twice a year, I get together with a bunch of other bloggers and we pool a bit of dough so that one of our winners can win a crap load of cash. This…

I Finished Paying Off My Student Loans..

It took a long time. But, I finally finished paying off my student loans. The first student loan I took out was in  1996. I had moved back home from taking part in Katimavik and was feeling pretty lost. My best friend had flunked out…

Tax Time – Using It For RESPs

Want to see what we did last Saturday Night?   Tax time with a side of laundry.  Really, really, really wild Saturday Night at our house. Our family was recently interviewed by the Toronto Star about the new federal budget and how it would benefit our family….

#SpringIntoCash $260 USD Giveaway…

Every once and a while I get invited to do fun things. A bunch of cool people I know, wanted to do something super cool for those of you that follow our blogs. WHO WANTS TO WIN SOME COLD HARD CASH?! Seriously. $260 American dollar…