One Step Closer to Freedom

Most people don’t like to be reminded of snow in April, but at our house, we love snowballs (or at least what they represent).  As we work on our “debt snowball” we get  really excited to see debt disappear and even more excited to have more money to put towards the next debt on the list.

Today our snowball totally wiped out our medical debt!

This is the most emotional debt we’ve paid off so far because we lived for so many years believing we would never catch up or get ahead of paying for Caitlin’s treatment.  There were times when Clint and I would look at the statements coming in and gasp.  Then we would shove the bill back into the envelop, pretending somehow the reality of what we owed would disappear if we couldn’t see it.  FYI- that doesn’t work.  Instead of bills in the mail, you get phone calls.  Not fun!

After nine years and three months (I’ll spare you the weeks, days, and hours), we are paid in full and we may be the only customers at our credit union with a savings account for a  MRI.

So our family would like to say a final goodbye to ARC, PCMC, IHC, Radiology, University Medical Billing, and RCS.

In early March I wrote about all the overtime I had worked and how I had intended to buy this-

But instead, I put the money towards our debt.  Well, last week the mailman stopped by and delivered an unexpected package.  My Grandma and Aunt had read my blog post and decided they would spoil me.  I cannot wait to get this beautiful artwork framed and hanging in our home.  Thank you Grandma and Jerrie for your very thoughtful gift.  We will cherish it always.