hokieian

I just wanted to share some excitement.

I got married last May (2003). When we got married we had a combined $10,000 in credit card debt (edit: i did the math last night and by the time all was said and done, we ended up paying over $14,000 in order to pay down the debt).

I just mailed the final payment this morning. We have been working our asses off and putting every last penny towards paying down the balance. It feels really good, and I am never getting into the credit card mess again (I know - easier said than done).

But on an ironic note, we found out that my wife is being laid off next week - just in time to make the final payment on the credit cards. Unfortunately, I am in grad school and my stipend is hardly enough for one person to live on, let alone two (the wife is the primary bread winner right now and she has no leads for a new job). I guess we'll probably be eating a lot of Ramen noodles and putting a few extra blankets on the bed.