Welcome New Readers
Thanks for stopping by, please take a look through the categories and other posts to get acquainted with The Weight of Money. I’m actually taking a sick day today to (hopefully) recover from a terrible headcold, and plan to be back in action tomorrow.
For the new folks, a brief summary:
I holding myself accountable for the financial decisions my partner and I are making. We’re successfully fighting off credit card debt — we’ve gone from $30,000 in credit card debt to less than $15,000 in just over a year. We’re also scraping up all the money we can to buy a house this year — yesterday was a day spent digging for diamonds in the ruff (with some success that I’ll address later).
Also, I’m a financial nudist and happily share our numbers on a monthly basis. I love seeing other people numbers because I’m nosy/curious but also because I like seeing what other people are doing with their money and also what they are struggling with. This week I’ll be exposing February’s numbers and also check in with our goals for 2007 — are we putting our money where we said we would?
But first, I’ve got to rest and get over this cold. Please enjoy the archives in the mean time. I recommend relationships for those interested in the joint finances issues we face as newlyweds, budget/goals for the voyeuristic types, and debt for those interested in our struggle with debt.