Quote Originally Posted by NbyNW View Post
Congratulations! Sounds like you've picked up some fun, creative & money-saving talents along the way, too! Keep up the good work.
Thanks everyone! It feels so good to have that burden gone!

I really love the new skills I've acquired and hope to learn some more. It's kind of nice to be self-sufficient. The response to my soap making has surprised me, and I'm hoping it turns into a steady source of pocket change.

Smilingcat - the last time I paid off my cards, literally 20 minutes later I got a call saying my car needed a new transmission. All about a week before I was leaving for Italy After I paid for that, the car still didn't run right and I had to get a new one. That pretty much dug the hole for me, though moving didn't help, either. This time I have a car that works and no big trips in the immediate future. Fingers crossed there are no nasty surprises!