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Uptomyneck's Blog



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Still rolling in the snowball field...

Posted by uptomyneck , 16 March 2012 · 249 views

:yahoo: I paid Penfed completely!!!!  SO in two weeks I will only have to pay $200 on my Old Navy Card, and I will no longer have any debts on my account which don't have a open credit line anymore!!!!I wonder how that will effect my fico, since I was told that it hurts my utilization, making it over 100% utilized...


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Still making waves...with a little miracle to boot!

Posted by uptomyneck , 21 February 2012 · 256 views

So I am still in the phase of snowballing debt, but I went through some issues with my son's school.  Needless to say, I had to take him out, and borrowing my moms car was no longer an option as we needed it to be available to take him to and from school.  So I checked my Transunion online via myfico, and low and behold I had a 663 or something.  With...


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So I made a budget...going good for a month now...

Posted by uptomyneck , 08 December 2011 · 97 views

Okay, so the budget thing seems to be working for me well.  I have decided to split my paycheck into three different accounts.  I keep BOA for mortgage and student loans and my sons tuition because they are all automatic.  The other two are CU accounts, one for CC's and the other for Utilities and extra spending cash.  So I am committed to putting...


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Small steps...

Posted by uptomyneck , 14 November 2011 · 83 views

SO I have made my first small steps this weekend.  I paid once card down, and am trying to continue on my efforts to gain financial control again and forcing my CC debt down, so I can eventually save save save...My goal is April 2012 to be at least at 30% or lower utilization...when I started I was at 100 %utilization....Today I am at 96%...baby steps but...


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Arh, Cant get outta the water!!!

Posted by uptomyneck , 06 July 2011 · 86 views

Ok so I have the house, and I have been working on it.  I am at 100% utilization.  I cannot seem to get out of the water.  I am also now in repayment of my student loans.   I cant seem to be able to balance out or save.  I sent my son to my moms for the rest of the summer to get my financials in order, and to try to get the rest of my house in order.  SMH...


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Making Payments...I mean waves LOL

Posted by uptomyneck , 14 February 2011 · 32 views

Wel as usual I lied to myself about not doing my taxes till the lats minute.  Did them early, got the loot back on Friday.  paid about half of my Penfed card off, and some on the others.  Snowballing.  Paid my dad back the money I owed him at a tune of $1500.  And now I got my eye on this dining room set.Lil by little, trying to come correct for myse...


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Back from LA & Student Loans

Posted by uptomyneck , 04 February 2011 · 31 views

Back from LA, and boy am I tired.  Got a nice suprise from the student loan people, and two of my loans are already in payment status again :(But its cool, cause its affordable, its just Im scarred at what it will look like when they all are in repayment status :OSo this month has started off right.  Back from a work conference, paid a bill or two, and am...


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First Month...again

Posted by uptomyneck , 20 January 2011 · 26 views

Okay, so this monht is the first month in which I start my cc debt reduction plan...again.  So I am starting to update my yearly budget, placing the payment plan in there, and including a small savings plan.  I am also going to start looking at the options available to me in the form of paying back my student loans.  As of right now, that is the only thin...


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We've Closed, and Im a Homeowner!!!!

Posted by uptomyneck , 11 January 2011 · 38 views

It was a crazy a crazy day yesterday.  They quoted me over $1500 more that I needed which was due to a miscommunication. So I may be getting back a check from the escrow account!!!!  Im sooooo happy, and I got a great rate.  So next goal...50% Utilization of all cards!


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And we're back to waiting for Appraisals Again!

Posted by uptomyneck , 04 January 2011 · 26 views

Ok, so round 1.5 & 2 for appraisals.  Monday morning came, and I found out that the seller didnt have oil again! So the appraisals were to be delayed!  We are scheduled to close on Monday.  My mortgage broker gets on it, and then he emails and lets me know that both are scheduled for today.  So Im in deep prayer & OCD mode as of last night...






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