It's Wednesday... the Day of Emancipation

    Reggie, the Kid With Good Credit, was right. First thing this morning, I checked my bank balances to see if my credit card payment -- my LAST credit card payment, had cleared.

    It had not.

    My balance was, as of five minutes ago, still $1008.64. And my checking account was not minus that amount.

    I checked the date of my bill payment -- May 7. Today.

    Ok, just checking. And I will keep checking until that balance says zero.

    So, I will probably have five blog posts today that go like this:
    Noon -- Still $1008.64
    1 p.m. -- Still $1008.64
    1:05 p.m. Still $1008.64
    1:15 p.m. ... you get the picture. LOL!

    I almost don't believe this day is here. I was on the phone with my best friend last night talking about it. A few years ago, she got out of her credit card debt. I told her that I felt like today would pass and I wouldn't even notice it. Or, that the balance would be $0.00 I would do a happy dance and then stand there and be like "So, now what do I do?"

    She laughed. That's just how she felt. Like she didn't know what to do with herself. She didn't feel like spending money, that's for sure! She went on to do some very smart things with her cash, including helping her sister start college funds for her four children. She built up a savings cushion and is now working on saving a down payment for possibly buying a condo in New York City!! When I grow up, maybe I can be her ;-)

    DH

Comments

[Mrs. Micah]

I hope that by now it says $0! ;) Congrats on emancipation.

[Dolly Iris]

Yeah, I hear that! Sometimes I wonder if I will push so hard with financial goals once I'm debt free. I mean watching your savings grow is fun but its not the same high as beating down the debt, is it?

Strange!