CRUISE 2012: 7%
SAVINGS YTD: $962.97
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So, when Wes and I married, I had debt. He didn’t.
I remember the conversation we had when I revealed to him the debt I was going to bring into our marriage. He responded with such graciousness. We committed to eradicating this debt within the first year of our marriage.
This was good. Becoming completely debt-free is one of the best decisions we have ever made.
I am a pretty low-maintenance kind of girl, so I quickly adapted to the way Wes handled money due to his frugal up-bringing. I did have a few ground rules, however[...]
My wife has a way with words. On the contrary I only have a bad way with commas. I once got a 40 on an English paper in college due to my unabashed misuse of commas. To this day I am gun-shy when it comes to using them so I would suggest taking one BIG BREATH before trying to read the story of my life…
I’ve always been a fan of the “This is Your Life” concept. If there were a made-for-tv movie highlighting all of the events in my life leading up to my current state of frugality, I think it might look something like this.
While we are still in the ‘getting to know each other’ stage, I thought I’d like to share a series with you that originated on my other blog. If you read my other blog, you may have already read this series…