What a week...

We moved to our new apartment one week ago. One week ago, we left our nice, comfy, air conditioned apartment. We left that nice, comfy, air conditioned apartment to live in an apartment that didn't have working A/C. This apartment didn't have working A/C until today...one week later! It's been a long, 85 degree week. I'm glad I waited until today to post about the move. Otherwise this post would look alot different!!

Through all of this, Chris and I had to daily remind ourselves why on earth we moved. Seeing the goal, dialed in the purpose of living in a older, cheaper apartment for us.

Here's the list:
(I need this handy when people look at us like we are crazy and say "why???" when we tell them we moved here)

1. Increase Margin- our income is maxed out at this time so we need to reduce expenses...$300 to be exact!

2. Decrease Risk - if one of us loses our job or something happens medically, we are more likely able to pay bills, food, utilities, and rent here than the other place

3. Increase Intensity- we were comfortable at our other apt. Living here will give us motivation to pay off debt quicker and save for a house sooner.

4. Further from Normal- 70% of people live paycheck to paycheck, so broke is normal! We haven't lived that way for over 3 years and don't plan on going back now!

5. Learn Contentment- we are learning already that we can make do with little. I want this same attitude when we look for a house someday, we want to make do with little then too.

 6. Our Desire to Give- we are filthy rich compared to most of the world, even at this apartment. Why do I deserve this extravagance when others have nothing? I'm ready to give like no one else!!


Debt Pay-off Update: paid off another $1,000 and opened another envelope on May 4th!

YTD Pay-Off: $4,228.60
Total Debt Pay-off: $28,228.60