Blogging Away Debt

Never thought I would use those two words in the same sentence: filing taxes and scrapbooking. While we were in a waiting game for my brother’s autopsy to be complete, his body to be released, and the service to be planned, I needed something to occupy my time. Sitting in a hotel room. Couldn’t concentrate […] The post Filing Taxes and Scrapbo

I’ve now been on the road for two weeks. And nothing has gone according to plan. From Day 1. If you follow me on social media, you know that tragedy struck my family hard two weeks ago. Unexpectedly, devastatingly hard. The whole planned trip got cancelled or rather rerouted, repurposed, and rearranged 4 hours into […] The post Sudden Tragedy

This semester has been exceptionally busy. I feel like I say that every year, but it’s really true this semester. For one, I’m back to teaching in person for the first time in nearly a decade. Couple that with all the meetings, and I’m commuting to campus at least four days a week. Before this […] The post My Favorite Make-Ahead Meals for Busy

I leave with my dad for a month-ish long road trip soon. My dogs are going with us. And I’ll get to visit with both of my daughters. Woot, woot! You all know that I love to travel. And road tripping is my favorite. On the other hand, I’ve never traveled with someone for so […] The post Road Trip Time appeared first on Blogging Away Debt.

I’ve been on a CASH ONLY basis since I took the Dave Ramsey course this past spring. It just made sense to me in a way few things have. And I dove right in. Current Circumstances Now just a reminder of or introduction to my current life for those that haven’t been here that long. […] The post Three Things I have Learned being Cash Only appeare

I have a secret I’ve been keeping from you all. I recently applied for a very high-level role in academic administration. While I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go into academic admin, the job description sounded like it was written specifically for me. It was in perfect alignment with my skills, talents, and interests. […] The post Grateful for

My only remaining debt is my Student Loan. I had hoped to have it paid off this year. But as I mentioned in my last post, my continued goal with the lower income and ultimate goal of being self sufficient again when the need arises is driving me to focus on savings instead of paying […] The post Hope’s Debt Update – October, 2026 appeared fir

I want to write about my hurt and my anger. I want to write about how unfair things are. But I can’t. I can’t write about something that would disparage someone else. I can’t write about my feelings because I’ve been told not to let how one is treated vs me to affect me by […] The post What I Want to Write appeared first on Blogging Away Debt