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21 days so far, 10 to go, Spending Fast Update
Here is a breakdown of what has happened over the last week and the ups and downs of our spending fast.
Expenses since we last wrote:
$18.00 Dinner on Friday night. What can you get at a restaurant on a Daniel Fast? Water and salad.
Nevertheless, our friends really wanted to go to Golden Corral and we couldn’t [...]
Just Ask Question – Should I sell company stock to eliminate CC debt
Should I sell my company stock worth $1000.00 to pay down credit card debt? I have $6000.00 in credit card debt and am putting $800.00 of my buffer into this each month.
This is an excellent question and first of all, awesome job on the buffer of $800.00! This hunk of money will follow you through [...]
Spending Fast Update (through Jan 11, 2010)
In addition to the flea market, we made a trip to Winn Dixie to stock up on more fruits, veggies, and juices. We had to get tofu and nuts, which are all acceptable for the Daniel Fast (as per our interpretation.) I also bought some deodorant, for $2.00. I had to get the deodorant that [...]
Our Trip to the Palatka Flea Market
Early Saturday afternoon, Dana, Dylan, and I went to the St Johns Flea Market in Palatka to get fruits and vegetables for our 21 days Daniel fast, that starts tomorrow (Sunday, the 10th.) They always have the cheapest produce in town and it is always worth our time travelling down I-95 a few miles to [...]
Spending Fast Update: Week 1
Our first 7 days into the spending fast and it is going pretty well. We purged most of the house this past weekend (while you were partying, we were in bed by 10 pm. We are losers.) and didn’t find much to sell on ebay or craigslist. I am confident that things will change in [...]
Spending Fast Preparation
This was the last day that we could spend money before our January spending fast (no spending besides monthly bills and gas.) Any spending will need to come from proceeds made from stuff sold in our house.
Today, we made some last minute preparations. Dana made a trip to Target to child proof our house and [...]
Spending Fast – January 2010
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas and feel very blessed to be surrounded by such awesome family and friends.
We are back at home in time for the New Year’s weekend. We will need to child proof the house this weekend as baby D has started to crawl as of [...]