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Debt

“That’ll Be 13 Caveman Hours, Please.”

by That One Caveman on May 6, 2008

Two Fridays ago, I put a down payment on the bike I wanted since the bike shop had to order it for me. After picking out my color, the salesman rang up my order to get my final total. With sales tax, the amount came out to be around $330, but what I [...]

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The Ball and Chain of Debt

by That One Caveman on April 7, 2008

I was analyzing our overall expenses this weekend and I was amazed at how much of my salary goes toward paying debt. Each month, after withholding for taxes, insurance, and my 401(k), I bring home $4,300. Over that same period, the car loan, student loans, home equity loan, and mortgage bleed away $1,700. [...]

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Debt Dieting Is a Lot Like Weight Loss

by That One Caveman on March 21, 2008

With the passing of my birthday last weekend, I decided it was time to make some major changes in the direction of my life. Adding to the financial changes we’ve made, I also began some personal, physical changes as well.
Since graduating high school 10 years ago, I have steadily gained weight every year, with [...]

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Time to Update the Debt Graph Poster

by That One Caveman on March 11, 2008

The other night, my wife and I realized we haven’t updated our debt graph poster since we built it three months ago. A lot has changed in that time and we wanted to see the fruits of our labor. So, once again, I pulled out my trusty ruler and calculator and sat down [...]

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Creating My Debt Graph Poster

by That One Caveman on December 12, 2007

After seeing personal debt graphs on many of the personal finance blogs I browse, I decided to set one up for myself. I certainly plan to create one for this blog, but I didn’t want to have to log on to a computer just to get a little motivation boost from knowing that my [...]

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