tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506281235722645086.post4876782253612460802..comments2021-12-14T06:02:36.972-05:00Comments on Paid it Down: Americans are not the only ones feeling the credit crunch...Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506281235722645086.post-25274885512517251232008-10-01T09:45:00.000-04:002008-10-01T09:45:00.000-04:00Scary video. It's happening too many places to to...Scary video. It's happening too many places to too many hard working people. <BR/><BR/>We are one of those people where we owe more then our house. We were stupid and took out home loans.<BR/><BR/>Last month we sold our $400 per month van - that is helping us get the rest of our debt down a little faster. <BR/><BR/>I think we all need to be very pro-active here and not expect the gov't to bail us out the way the banks are right now.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day.<BR/><BR/>Danaletterstoelijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836260184518738834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506281235722645086.post-59937860164520363972008-09-30T14:53:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:53:00.000-04:00Hi there :) Leaving a bigger city to live the smal...Hi there :) Leaving a bigger city to live the small town life can be challenging as far as finances go. But one thing to remember is that small towns mean a lower cost of living. We earn one third of what we did in Las Vegas but our monthly house payment went from $2500 to $500. Restaurants are cheaper, groceries are cheaper, and there are so many things to do that cost nothing instead of spending a fortune on movies and shows. As far as where to find jobs, it depends on what you're into. My husband was in sales before but now runs a call center at home for a cable company's customer service. I was a stay at home mom before but now I earn a little working as a personal care aid for special needs children a few hours throughout the week. We don't have the extra spending cash we once had but the perks and values of living in a small town really make up for it :) We've lived in Wisconsin, California, Las Vegas, and Hawaii in the past... and northern Minnesota is definitely my FAVORITE place.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463776594487368056noreply@blogger.com