my crazy life

My name is Maeghen, I am 27 and I live in CO. In the past few years I have amassed around 30k in debt. Due to a life changing family trauma and my need to feel the void that was left by it I became addicted to shopping. I am so grateful to DebtKid for [...]

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If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you know I’ve had my share of up’s and downs. And I imagine following along for the ride has been fun, eh?
Well, it’s about to get EIGHT times as fun.
I’m adding a whole new dimension to the blog here, by adding another 8 contributors to share [...]

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So, I read a lot online. And by a lot I mean hours and hours.
My Google reader is probably the last thing I finish up each night before I go to bed. I read it on my phone in bed.
So, I’m going to start a series called Money Links. It will be just that. [...]

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Dear Dr. Cho,
Nearly two years ago you fixed my tooth. You were fast, efficient, and the process was mostly painless.
I was broke, young, stupid, and in pain.
I didn’t clear with my insurance that the procedure would be covered, and so I was not expecting the $90 bill when it came due from your office.
I didn’t [...]

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Sitting on my hands isn’t easy for me.
I don’t think it’s easy for most go-getters. But alas, the last month or so, that’s what I’ve had to do. While in the past I was all about taking risks to get ahead, I’ve had to cut back my financial risks.
It has not been easy (ask my [...]

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I was pissed today.
I mean, really, really worked up. My employee came into work and I just glared. He went to his room pretty quick and got to work. Good move on his part.
My main issue: I had lost perspective.
I was pissed because the month isn’t starting out great business wise, and even though I [...]

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Warning: this post is going to be a rant.
Lately, as things have been improving more and more for me financially, I’ve noticed something very interesting.
Each new milestone or goal I reach is becoming less and less exciting.
I can distinctly remember a night about a year ago when I hit a business goal I had [...]

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Summer always seems to be a crappy time of the year for me.
A girlfriend dumps me. I get a medical discharge from the air force. I lose a ton of money day trading. I have to live in my office because I lost my house.
You get the idea.
But this summer is going to be different. [...]

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So, with credit lines going down all over the country, I felt pretty special yesterday when I received a postcard in the mail.
One of my two credit rebuilder cards sent me a nice note saying that since I “had been paying on time every month” that they were increasing my credit limit.
A whole $50.
Wohoo!
I’m ballin’ [...]

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