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Why I Am Doing It

Gas is currently 4.05, or 4.09, or 4.12 a gallon where I live.  Who knows it may be even higher today. We were without internet, cable, or phone for over a week, because I couldn't pay the bill. I have $40 after the bills were paid today to cover my gas and groceries for a week. My student loan is garnished from my paycheck because I defaulted while home being a mommy to Spencer for the first year of his life.  They get $100/week from me.  The only way to stop that is to pay an extra $120/month out of my own pocket for 9 consecutive months. My oldest son will be graduating from high school in 3 years.  He's gonna want to go to college.  I'm gonna want to help him out with that. Once my divorce is final, and I am on my work's health insurance, my paycheck will be even smaller every week.  And the insurance doesn't cover much. I owe thousands of dollars from my little "retreat" I went on for 5 days back in January that isn't covered by our cu...