01/11/2010 | The contest may be finished but there is still work to be done!
What an incredible journey through nearly seven months keeping focus on the golden ring at the end, 5,000.00. I am truly grateful our family was chosen to participate in this contest we have learned many valuable lessons along the way. It was not an easy task; there were times I felt overwhelmed, working long and hard during the summer. Choosing work over play, giving up time with family and friends, I knew it would pay off in the end whether we won or not. I had formidable competition that helped me keep up the pace and it was fun reading the blogs as I learned from Randi’s experiences also.
If you are wondering what I did with the money……I did pay off a signature loan I had with United Health Services Credit Union. That took a fair amount but it felt good to pay it off so I can begin to practice the snowball theory. I will take the payment amount and apply it to another credit card in addition to the amount I am already paying. Again, any extra money I have will go toward the credit card until it is paid in full.
A portion of the amount went into savings. My goal is to get three months salary in savings. The kids and I took a specific amount and decided to splurge on a few things for ourselves.
I have a break for a few months and will enjoy skiing with my kids and friends and fellow patrollers. About the time ski season is over I will be back to working several jobs until the last few obligations are paid off.
Again, I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to United Health Services Credit Union and KREM 2 for giving us the opportunity to become FINANCIALLY FIT!
