Hi you guys.
I'm sorry I haven't posted in ages. I fell into a depression, but now I'm back. What helped is my nephew, who can't find work in Michigan, moved in with me. He's looking for work here, but he also does housework, he cleans, he does the lawn, he does his own laundry, he cooks (yum yum) and its a joy to have him around. (He is also thrifty!)
My mortgage debt is down to $86K from the original of $93. I keep no credit card debt, but pay off my card every month, and I now have $20K in savings in my emergency unemployment fund and $1000 in my emergency fund.
My ex-husband started bugging me by email and phone as soon as the restraining order expired. I haven't responded to his overtures (he's married for pity-sake), and I am contemplating another restraining order. He doesn't threaten me, he just demands that I forgive him. I think he just ran through the settlement and wants more money, and while I am working on forgiving him, I will never trust the man and see no reason to have a relationship with him.
I still have 4 rescue dogs, and now a nice nephew.
Life is good.
Hello, I've been away for awhile.
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I am thinking about a restraining order, but right now i email his letters to my priest without reading them, and I feel less freaked and more in control. My priest screens them for anything threatening and lets me know not to worry.
I have a split budget - whatever i don't spend on food and groceries can go into the mortgage, and I also will put portions of my refund from the IRS into the mortgage. Whatever I save on monthly bills goes into the unemployment fund or into short term goals (which right now is fixing up my 2000 honda civic).
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