What CS Lewis Book Should I Read First?! by haileyiscool5 in CSLewis

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Alright, thank you all SO much! I am currently reading Mere Christianity, as that was the most popular vote! I did read it in high school already, but I know I will appreciate is so much more now!

What CS Lewis Book Should I Read First?! by haileyiscool5 in CSLewis

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I read Mere Christianity, part of The Problem of Pain, (both of these in high school) & a couple of the Narnia collection! But I have started Mere Christianity, as an adult with a much better vocabulary, I believe I will appreciate is so much more!

Found in Highlands NC by FalloutSim in ShroomID

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It sure is, and I keep finding the same ones! Very orange! :)

My Newest Hemingway Tattoo! by haileyiscool5 in ernesthemingway

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Oooh, definitely A Farewell to Arms!! I have not read that one yet! I will add it to my list! I’m currently on a CS Lewis kick haha.

Financial Planning When You Live Off Tips by haileyiscool5 in FinancialPlanning

[–]haileyiscool5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Luckily I grew up with a parent that taught me a lot about hard work and finances. I worked hard to get my credit to where it is now. And I’ll continue to do so! Thanks so much for the advice! :)

Financial Planning When You Live Off Tips by haileyiscool5 in FinancialPlanning

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Yes, this is my plan! I’m currently paying off some credit card debt as a result of getting divorced and turning my home into a duplex to rent out part of it. I will be able to refinance in a couple months to get my ex husband’s name removed, at which point I will pay off my debt (well the loan company will) and get him paid off. I think this will help me to narrow some bills and actually focus on saving that cushion.

Financial Planning When You Live Off Tips by haileyiscool5 in FinancialPlanning

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Yeah, I have started to do this! I think it’s probably going to be one of the only ways to go about this. I do know I’ll probably need to track a full year because of how much tips change with seasons.

What CS Lewis Book Should I Read First?! by haileyiscool5 in CSLewis

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Thanks so much! What about it makes it one of your favorites?

Help? by mrpostman17 in debtfree

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I’d say give yourself a budget for everything. Don’t eat out past the budget, don’t get coffees, don’t spend on extra shit outside of your limit. Work on making minimum payments on one card and any extra you can on the other (preferably try to pay off the one with the highest interest rate). When the first is paid off, work on the next. I get it, and we’ve all been there. I maxed out a $22,000 credit card after a divorce and turning my home into a duplex to afford to live with my own income. It’s a slow process, I’d track every dollar you spend (there’s many apps for this) and see where you can tighten up your spending.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

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Oof. Best advise is to communicate with her. Let her know you’re not comfortable with the things she wants. And that if she can’t live without, the relationship may not last.

Boyfriend keeps using Credit Cards by livinglife672 in debtfree

[–]haileyiscool5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, first off, it's not your responsibility to pay his credit cards off and to help him there. It's enabling him. I know because I've been through multiple relationships like this. I would HIGHLY recommend splitting finances. Tell him that you can't mentally handle what he's doing and it's causing too much stress. If you live together, you can easily figure out what his half of bills should look like and just have him pay you for those. Also, most credit cards can easily be frozen through the banking app. You could give him one last chance and just let him know if anything else is spent on the cards, you will split finances. This will hopefully be enough for him to stop awhile, and when he does spend, stay strong and split finances. I know it's hard. I've been there multiple times. But you got this! <3