Hi mamas, the weirdest thing happened today. We are deeply in debt - it goes back to a time when my dh was unemployed for several months and we had no income. Anyway, this has been our biggest burden the last 4 years; coupled with the fact that we don't own our own home.
So my dh was doodling on a piece of paper this morning and wrote down how much we would need to clear our debt completely. He had a meeting scheduled with his boss for later that day and when he got called in, his boss offered him that exact amount as a bonus!!!!!
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HOLYFREAKINCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When my dh called me, I just collapsed on the floor sobbing hysterically. Weird, but you will not believe the stress this has had us under for the last 4 years. I still don't quite believe it - it's not quite real.
Now the question is, what is the smartest way to use this money. Do we use that money to clear all of our credit cards or do we keep some back for a deposit on a house?
So my dh was doodling on a piece of paper this morning and wrote down how much we would need to clear our debt completely. He had a meeting scheduled with his boss for later that day and when he got called in, his boss offered him that exact amount as a bonus!!!!!
: HOLYFREAKINCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When my dh called me, I just collapsed on the floor sobbing hysterically. Weird, but you will not believe the stress this has had us under for the last 4 years. I still don't quite believe it - it's not quite real.Now the question is, what is the smartest way to use this money. Do we use that money to clear all of our credit cards or do we keep some back for a deposit on a house?
I'd definately agree with PP and use it for what it's intended for...pay off all that credit card debt, then save what you'd pay for a down payment on a house!
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and strangely numb. 
I just haven't let myself feel outright unabashed joy yet... we're still waiting for the $$$ to clear, but I guess I will feel it any day now, once we make those payments to clear the cc completely!!!!
