Hear ye, hear ye, Money Saving Lords and Ladies! It’s Freedom Friday where I bi-weekly share our progress in becoming completely debt free. It’s also your turn to share your story of debt slaying. Whether you’ve paid off every cent you owe, are just getting started, or live somewhere in the in between, we want to hear from you! We’re better together, share your story and make us all stronger.
Today, I’ve been reflecting on some of the great moments of 2010. I got to do a lot of really cool things. We accomplished several goals, and best of all, we paid off close to $30K in debt this year (I need to run the numbers again to get this year’s total thus far but I know the grand total since April 2008 is right around $75,000) which means we only have one debt left – the mean ‘ole Sallie Mae. Here are some unforgettable moments of 2010.
- Paying off the Target VISA (aka slaying the Target VISA Dragon)
- Running my very first Mini Marathon
- Running my second Mini Marathon
- Biking 120 of the 160 miles of the RAIN ride (with a case of the shingles).
- Flying upside down over Lake MI in an aerobatic plane (with a case of the shingles)
- Seeing my girls grow up a little bit more
- Going to Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate paying “Forevermore we shall have no more credit cards”
- Meeting and Interviewing Jared Fogle of Subway Fame
- Going to Blissdom
- Losing ~25 lbs and improving my health
- Getting countless things in the mail for free
- Being on WTHR, Indy Style, in the Daily Journal, Indianapolis Women’s Magazine, and All You Magazine
- Meeting Dave Ramsey and touring Financial Peace Plaza
- Taking better care of my teeth after a root canal. OW.
- Going to my first Indiana Pacers’ game tonight!
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