Today I took a $2665 risk. I moved $2600 from our emergency fund/savings account and paid off one of my student loans (lowest balance, variable interest rate). The payment is still processing, but I am considering this one paid off. Three years ago we had eight monthly debt payments, and now we are down to two ( Read more... )

So Joel and I had a very long discussion last night, and brought up a A LOT of things. I don't know that we came to any type of final resolution, but we both said a lot of things that needed saying. While we don't always agree, we have a better understanding of where each stands. I explained to him how his comments have been making me feel and how ( Read more... )

Have you heard of that movement? Until now, I've not really thought too much about it, other than to pay my student loan bills every month. Did you know that you can't discharge SL debt in bankrupcy? The only ways to get rid of SL are to 1) don't take them out in the first place (not an option for me. I worked every semester, every summer, every ( Read more... )