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March 14th, 2007 at 08:05 pm

My goal is to become completely debt free in less than 10 years. This does include a home mortgage of approx. $150,000.

As a parent of 4 children ages 3,6,13,16 I also am assaulted with urgent requests for money...not all of them are valid as I'm sure you understand Smile

Today I am thrilled because I just paid off a tiny balance that was owing on my JCPenny's credit card. Every now and then I charge a bit there just to keep it active.

By the end of April I am hoping to have one of our computers paid off in full. Several months before the no-interest special expires! It will be tight as I also have a birthday party to put on that month also.

I am open to any advice anyone has to offer. I am also searching for economical/quick/easy/family friendly meal recipes for a family of 6!

Kris

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5 Responses to “State the Obvious!”

  1. dtjunkie Says:
    March 14th, 2007 at 08:45 pm 1173905135
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    Paying down those balances make me feel good to! I'm just concentrating on the small balances for now. After that i'll set my sights on my gargantuan student loan and car balance.
    Try this site:
    www.topsecretrecipes.com

    They have lots of free recipes that emulate Brand name / Restaurant foods.

  2. littlemama Says:
    March 14th, 2007 at 09:05 pm 1173906344
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    Try livingonadime.com, and allrecipes.com

  3. homebody Says:
    March 14th, 2007 at 10:11 pm 1173910266
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    Welcome Kris. Hanging out here will definitely help with staying on track and motivation. My DH did all the cooking when the girls are home. My best advice is use up leftovers!

    Two of my girls favorites were lentil soup and ziti casserole.

    In your search engine put "once a month cooking", this should give some good casseroles that you can keep on hand in the freezer for those really busy nights.

  4. JanH Says:
    March 14th, 2007 at 10:54 pm 1173912849
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    Welcome! Glad to have you here!

  5. Carolina Bound Says:
    March 15th, 2007 at 02:54 am 1173927257
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    Go to the library and find a cookbook called "More with Less." I don't know if it's in print anymore; that's why I suggest the library. It is a great resource for inexpensive, healthy meals.

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