Comments on: Analyzing the Holiday Financial Setbacks

By: Wilbert Vangyi

Wilbert Vangyi — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:27:18 +0000

Thanks for giving us some honest recommendations on this topic. I have found a great variety of savvy suggestions about travel tips and some not-so-good information. Do you have any more good recommendations or places on the Web that I can find more detailed suggestions? This would be much appreciated! So, keep up the good work!

By: Mr. Debtbeater

Mr. Debtbeater — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:55:35 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement wealthy_1. I guess that’s all that’s really left to do is to just look forward and learn the lesson.

And at least I’m not alone on this. Not that I’m glad there’s others. But let’s definitely hold ourselves accountable so that we don’t let this happen again!

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:24:51 +0000

I found your site through Wealthy1. This post is very similar to what happened to us, with the figures being very close. Our citibank card was 6800.00 when all was said and done. I can account for $2000.00 being gifts, $1000.00 for a new computer for my daughter (hers died, and she’s a senior in college). But what happened otherwise??? I have since “gotten over it”, but it’s the reason I started blogging. I do not want a repeat on next Christmas!

By: wealthy_1

wealthy_1 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:08:40 +0000

Mr. Debtbeater, Look how far you’ve come. I’ll bet that up until now you would have spent that money and had a debt hangover until at least June. I know I would have. But here it is February and you’re getting yourself refocused and back on track. Obstacles are always in our way. We just have to figure out how to get around them.

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By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:26:30 +0000

Yes, I agree it’s a lot. My post URL is somewhat revealing as to the peculiar why and how… it’s child support that my husband owes to me, his ex-ex-wife…
http://outofdebtagain.blogspot.com/2008/02/past-due-child-support.html

Glad to hear your income tax return will help. Keep us posted!

By: Mr. Debtbeater

Mr. Debtbeater — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:26:53 +0000

6K in 20 days? What on earth for? Not that I’m judging, I mean…look at me…it’s just, wow that’s a lot.

On a side note, it looks like I may be getting a little more for my tax return than I’d expected. Hopefully things won’t be so far off track by this time next month.

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:21:41 +0000

OH my goodness! Mr. Debtbeater, I can feel your pain! We just found out our credit card debt is going to increase by $6000 within the next twenty days. You are a real trooper to keep going with this setback, hang in there. Things can only get better.