From the monthly archives:

March 2008

I want my story to go like this

by debt kid on March 30, 2008

I love movies. Especially when you can so perfectly relate to a character. This weekend I watched “Elizabethtown” a hilarious, fluffy romantic comedy from Cameron Crowe.
The main character is a young shoe designer who just cost his company nearly 1 billion dollars.
OK, so I didn’t quite lose 1 billion, but I really want my story [...]

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In it for the long haul

by debt kid on March 28, 2008

This past week something changed in me. Maybe it was me sporting Gen-X goatee, maybe not. Something changed though. For the past year I’ve been on edge constantly, never really feeling stable. Some stability finally showed up this week.
My debt is going to be with me for a long time. I’ve come to accept that [...]

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Welcome GRS Fans…I’m in debt. Gulp.

by debt kid on March 28, 2008

If you’re visiting here from JD’s fantastic site, you’ll need a quick catch-up on my story:
but first, don’t forget to subscribe silly.

I thought I was the next Warren Buffet and traded away over $250K mostly using credit.
I hit rock bottom and started this journal to document my journey back to zero
I short sold my house [...]

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Socially Exhausted

by debt kid on March 27, 2008

I just need to be alone.
I had a friend in town this week, staying with me for 4 days. I started to get completly brain stir crazy in the evening of Day 2. The fact that I couldn’t work as much as I normally do, combined with the fact that I was always around someone…it [...]

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TaxCut Premium Online + DS Lite Winner

by debt kid on March 23, 2008

Congrats to Randall from CreditWithdrawl for winning my dumbest purchase ever (a Nintendo DS Lite). I hope you get more use out of it than I did. It will go out in the mail tomorrow. It feels good to get that off my chest.

TaxCut Premium Online + efile
A friendly marketing rep offered my 2 [...]

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First Goal: Acheived. Next Stop…Costco?

by debt kid on March 20, 2008

My first goal of saving up $1000 has been achevied. Thanks to a bunch of LC referrals and savings, I’ve been able to sock away $900 in long-term investments and $500 in my emigrant direct account in the past few months. I plan on continuing to try and save/invest around $400 a month. (this is [...]

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Sticks in the fire

by debt kid on March 19, 2008

I have so many projects going on right now it’s just nuts. My main business has changed so much in the last 2 years, when people ask me what I do, I spin a little roulette wheel in my head and pick one of the three businesses I’m running.
My Project “A” plan is still my [...]

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What would you do with $10,000?

by debt kid on March 18, 2008

I asked the question, what would you do with $10,000? for a post over at LendingClub today. They are giving out $100 bonuses for commenting on the post (about what you would do with an extra $10K). Go over and comment for your chance to win $100, and if you don’t have a Lending Club [...]

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The dollar is falling. Banks are failing. Foreclosures are rising. Jobs are scarce. Is that a piece of the sky I just saw?
How does one find peace in the midst of financial difficulty?
I don’t have all the answers, but having been through my share of financial turmoil in the last year, here are my best [...]

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Want more debt drama?

by debt kid on March 17, 2008

I’m not always able to blog my thoughts right away, so more and more often I’ve been using Twitter to post what I’m up too.
If you want a more intimate lens on what I’m going through, why not follow me on Twitter? If you’re already on Twitter, let me know!

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