What dreams may come

On Friday, the 4th, my last credit card, for Bad Debt, was paid off. It felt amazing. I am so, so happy that the goal is done, over and achieved. It feels great, and honestly, I am so surprised that I started on this journey a year ago. Achieving this goal is a great testament to putting your head down and just working towards a goal.

Here we go, the next goal!

Before the end of July, I will sell my lovely car, Daisy Mox. She is a gorgeous 2005 Honda Civic coupe with 50K miles on her, all lovingly driven. Buying this car was a great achievement, but now in order to reach my next goals, selling her is another stepping stone. On to Craig's list she goes!

A great lesson has been learned with Daisy Mox, and my Bad Debt. Suze Orman strongly recommended buying a used car, as opposed to leasing. So, fresh out of college and all on my own, I financed brand-new Daisy. My thinking at the time was that I didn't have the time to search for a good used car. Looking back, I still think that was the case (at that time) but I now still have the car payments each month.

Moving up to NH, starting a company, I want my carrying costs to be as low as possible. We will either be buying close to school, or renting within walking distance, so Paul will rarely need our remaining car (which has yet to be named...). That car is fully paid off and is a bit more rugged. It fits us and our cat very well (with litter box) so that is the car that we want for our traveling adventures.

Also in the works: starting a branch office of my current management company in New Haven. I have been on the phone with CT today and will be working on the paperwork with my boss later this afternoon to file. It's exciting, and scary, and wonderful!

The question I still have is what will be done when we travel next summer -- I am more than a little nervous about that, but like everything else, I am sure that it will all work out.