Turn that debt upside down!

I spoke too soon

(cargirl86) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:19:04 PST

Friday night ended up being NOT boring.

So, 10:30, just sitting there ... all of a sudden, I can't breathe. Things are going black. I drag myself to the couch where I have a blood pressure cuff ... 160/80. Pulse is 120. I take it again. 120/30 (THIRTY!) ... pulse still over 100.

I...

What a boring Friday night

(cargirl86) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:37:35 PST

So, the 'procedure' wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. They also said it wasn't causing me any of the health issues I've been experiencing, but they would remove the cyst "just in case it might grow larger in the future."

I spent last night at my mom's house, came back to my...

Goals to hit by end of the year

(cargirl86) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:39:39 PST

I'm going to the ENT today (Ears, Nose and Throat specialist) for the cyst in my sinuses (is that the correct plural of sinus?). It should be a simple procedure to remove, so hopefully everything goes smoothly and I can start feeling ... well, better.

Goal milestones to reach by...

Switching to a credit union

(cargirl86) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:13:03 PST

After some research and thought, I've decided to move my banking from a bank (Bank of America) to a credit union.

For my needs, I think this will serve me much better. For example, many banks offer savings account for a very minimum opening payment, but then you're susceptible to...

Downgrade to upgrade

(cargirl86) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:08:32 PST

I have yet to be able to bring myself to entirely cancel my cable subscription, but I did just downgrade to the most basic of plans.

This month has been a hard month when it came to saving some cash and paying back debt, but for some reason I feel like I'm finally beginning to be...

Shopping without money ...

(cargirl86) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:26:02 PST

... in a word, stinks.

As the weather turns cooler, I've come to realize that I really, really need to amp up my wardrobe, particularly in items that are appropriate for work. So this morning, I began the painful process.

Why is it painful? Well, first of all, I love shopping...

What a week!

(cargirl86) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:16:48 PST

Sorry for the lack of posting. As mentioned earlier, this week was absolutely h-e-double hockey sticks at work. But the good news is that it's over! Plus, I don't have too much to say when it comes to my finances.

I'll be back tomorrow with a more thoughtful post, but for right...

I'm your cyster

(cargirl86) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:22:05 PST

So, apparently I have a cyst in my sinuses, which has been causing me much of my medical woes the past couple of weeks ... I need to schedule surgery with an ENT. Apparently it's out-patient surgery and is minimally invasive? Anyone have any input/advice?

Seriously, people need to chill

(cargirl86) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:56:25 PST

So, y'all know I typically stock up for the week ahead on Sunday mornings ... and even though my gas tank is 3/4 full, I wanted to top it off as so many people were going crazy yesterday.

Yeah, every gas station in a 10 mile radius was out of gas ... I called some of my friends...

Little blessings

(cargirl86) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:43:28 PST

So, as some of you know, my wonderful dog visited the groomer yesterday. While I was in the area, I suddenly remembered I needed to stop by and pick up his heart worm prevention medicine, as we ran out. I was driving my mom around for her grocery shopping, and we stopped by the vet's...

Plungers are expensive, and other random thoughts

(cargirl86) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:13:06 PST

So, erm, I realized a little too late this evening that I have no idea where my plunger went to when I moved this past May. I had just stepped out of the shower, too. On went the clothes and off I merrily went to Target to get a plunger (not-so-merrily, actually.)

I probably way...

Work it

(cargirl86) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:16:00 PST

Along with one of my coworkers, I've decided to not let the office gym go to waste ... so now we work out after work. Apparently not many people take advantage of the gym (which is, admittedly, lackluster), but we're having fun.

Other than that, it's been pretty much a no-spend...

Sunday, Lazy Sunday

(cargirl86) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:29:09 PST

Thanks to everyone who commented on my previous post! Definite food for thought. I'll visit the topic again in the future, as it's one that I still struggle with from time to time.

Today was one of those wonderfully lazy Sundays in early fall ... the Georgia sun is beating furiously...

Others before self, or vice versa?

(cargirl86) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:08:42 PST

By now, even if you didn't watch, most of you are aware of some of the comments made at the Republican National Convention regarding, ahem, "community organizers."

The comments and laughter that accompanied them made me bristle. Despite still being young and having little experience,...

TGI(almost)F

(cargirl86) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:07:12 PST

All I can say about my last post is 'thank goodness' I'm not the only one who feels that way about last minute invites to certain events!

To clear the air somewhat, I know two of the three people planning the event and ... well, let's just say the three day notice comes as no surprise....

This is irritating

(cargirl86) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:16:08 PST

First of all, the responses to my earlier post cracked me up! You guys are hilarious!

But now I'm slightly upset. Please tell me if I'm over reacting.

I was invited to a wedding of two people I really don't know very well, but we have a lot of mutual friends, have hung out, etc....

NM

(cargirl86) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:43:32 PST

Not much to report. I still feel horrible. Haven't heard back on the CT scan. Still in debt. Word.

Hasta luego, Carrie

(cargirl86) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:55:46 PST

I sold seasons 1-5 of Sex & the City on Amazon for a total of $61.20. I forgot to post season 6, so I'll be doing that tonight. I'll also be watching the RNC and basically chilling out.

Before I forget, do any of you know of a good Web site for crochet/knitting? I used to be able...

$111 to CC payments

(cargirl86) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:54:57 PST

$59 to my WaMu card, $52 to my Chase card. The WaMu was the minimum payment ... the Chase was $10 over.

I checked my credit score on Quizzle.com (neat Web site, BTW). It's 695. Not too shabby. I reckon as I keep paying down the credit cards it will go up. I'd love to get it close...

Grocery day ...

(cargirl86) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:16:51 PST

I'm still too depressed to add the $400 to my cumulative debt on the left of the screen ... although I'm thinking I may just not include it, and leave this blog to mainly grapple with CC debt. When it comes to priorities, I'm thinking medical debt comes before CC debt. Any thoughts...