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From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 7, 2008 at 7:30 am ET
We're both participating in Krystal's Food Challenge. Here's the update for the second week:Mr. Toxic - $0 spentMrs. Toxic - $0 spentGoal for Week 2: Keep up the good work :)Check out Krystal's Blog to ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 7, 2008 at 7:24 am ET
We finally received all of our tax refunds ($3,007) and as soon as it hit our bank account, we used $3,000 to pay down our credit card balance. What a difference it made.... it went ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 1, 2008 at 10:12 pm ET
We're both participating in Krystal's Food Challenge. Here's the update for the first week:Mr. Toxic - $0 spentMrs. Toxic - $12. 54 spent (all on coffee!!!)Goal for Week 2: $0 for both of us. ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 1, 2008 at 9:59 pm ET
And once again it’s time to review our monthly finances. Overall, our liabilities went down -3.42%, and our savings increased by $11.66%. We set-up automatic transfers from our checking account into our savings account every ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 24, 2008 at 10:34 pm ET
When we first decided to improve our financial situation, we determined that we will close out accounts as we pay them off. Turns out, this was a big mistake. Unfortunately, we found out that closing ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 21, 2008 at 11:01 pm ET
I’ve decided to take Krystal’s February-March Lunch Challenge. Here are the rules: Alright, let's make this February-March Lunch Challenge official. If you would like to join me in my challenge to not spend any ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 21, 2008 at 10:39 pm ET
So, today I had a meeting with my boss regarding my salary. I got the usual 3%, a $2,000 bonus and a promise in writing that my overall compensation will be reviewed again in 30 ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 21, 2008 at 10:35 pm ET
Two new blogs added to the blogroll:Missy MoolahThe Budgeting BabeThey're great.. check them out! ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 20, 2008 at 3:05 pm ET
It’s official! We’ve booked our first trip to NYC! We are leaving on Thursday, April 10 and are coming back on Sunday, April 13. We are going with some of our best friends, and it ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 14, 2008 at 7:29 am ET
I was so excited when my Oprah-loving friend called me last night with a great news - Suze Orman's "Women and Money" is available on Oprah's website for FREE! The book is available in English ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 13, 2008 at 5:09 pm ET
I am really surprised at how well we’re doing with our health goals. We are both eating healthy, we haven’t had any junk food since the beginning of the year, and we exercise at least ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 13, 2008 at 11:18 am ET
So, I finally had my long-awaited Performance Review (PR). The meeting was with my manager, a SVP (she’s been with the company for little over a month) and her manager, EVP, and a member of ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 6, 2008 at 11:14 am ET
We met with our accountant last night, and we found out some very good news! We are getting a significant tax refund this year – a little over $3,000! We decided that this money was ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 4, 2008 at 12:25 am ET
Another month goes by and it's again time to review our monthly goals. It's been a month filled with holiday and birthday celebrations. We also pay our car insurance quarterly, and it was due in ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 31, 2008 at 2:50 pm ET
The Federal Reserve has been making some bold moves in the past week, hoping that their actions will jump-start the economy. According to the Federal Reserve Meeting Statement: “Financial markets remain under considerable stress, and ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 29, 2008 at 10:27 pm ET
It’s annual performance review time at the company I work for. Mine is scheduled for February 7 @ 9:00 am. In the past, I didn’t really worry about performance reviews – my raise was always ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 21, 2008 at 10:54 am ET
Happy Monday!Originally we planned to give our weight updates only once a month, but we found that more frequent updates add to our motivation. So, here it goes:Mr. Toxic - Current weight: 174 - Lost ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 18, 2008 at 8:39 pm ET
Have you heard about the "economic growth package" yet? According to President Bush, this program for consumers is designed to "lift our economy at a time when people otherwise might spend less." According to this ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 11, 2008 at 3:54 pm ET
In addition to our financial goals for 2008 we have also set some weight/health goals for 2008. Just for the record, by no means are we overweight; let’s just say that we are not as ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 10, 2008 at 3:56 pm ET
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’ve discovered my student loan balance to be a lot higher than what I thought it was (I have it listed at $15,000). My husband and I discovered ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 10, 2008 at 2:05 pm ET
Today I received my first paycheck in 2008, which I was very nervous about. Health costs went up yet again, and my husband is now covered through my employer. Even though the insurance through his ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 9, 2008 at 4:13 pm ET
Here's how we've decided to handle unexpected expenses in the future:New tires for my car – We have decided not to get into more debt to pay for tires. Instead, we’ll take money out of ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 7, 2008 at 1:26 pm ET
Happy Monday! Time for another monthly update. Because of the holidays, we kept our goals for the month of December very realistic.Here are the goals we have set for the month of December:- Reduce ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogDecember 27, 2007 at 2:10 pm ET
Last night we set down to talk about our financial goals for 2008. We strongly believe that both partners should manage all financial decisions together; as this is the only way we’re going to reach ... ( more)
From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blogDecember 27, 2007 at 1:41 pm ET
Talking about money is often difficult, especially for married couples. Almost all couples I know find it difficult to avoid conflicts about money. Experts say that most couples believe that a larger income or ... ( more)
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