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About Me:

34 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

Gamecock in the house

December 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm

I have not dropped off the face of the earth! I went to New England for my high school reunion- got back this morning- no thanks to the airlines- and have a ton to do. Cant wait to read all your entries though! And write some of my own. And tally up the November spending!

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7 Responses to “Gamecock in the house”

Ms. Pearl Says:
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm 1228261116
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welcome back!
whitestripe Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 01:12 am 1228266728
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i was wondering where you got to!
Koppur Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 04:13 pm 1228320792
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Where in New England? I grew up in RI and live in Mass now.
fern Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 04:54 pm 1228323258
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you're so sweet to let us know you've gotten back safely.
dmontngrey Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 06:10 pm 1228327812
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Kinda curious too! I went the opposite direction of Koppur myself - grew up in NH and now live in MA.

A high school reunion at Thanksgiving?? Odd.
lizajane Says:
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm 1228342959
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I grew up in New England too!

We had one of our high school reunions over Thanksgiving one time too. I guess they figure a lot of people that moved away would be home for the holiday. It worked out pretty well.
gamecock43 Says:
December 4th, 2008 at 01:38 am 1228354701
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I grew up by Haverhill Mass...the reunion was in Boston. There was a Wakefield reunion at the same location as ours that night...and my friends roomate was going to her reunion the next night...and my other friends husband had his reunion the same night! I guess its a tradition to have the reunion over Thanksgiving weekend...but kind of stupid in my opinion- so expensive to travel that weekend! And its FREEZING!

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Gamecock's Mind over Money

Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

Gamecock in the house

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