tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post2439747533459183097..comments2023-09-02T07:09:34.264-04:00Comments on Digging Out From Our Mess: Groovy, Baby!!!Mystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-57614187670429074172013-07-10T13:19:17.740-04:002013-07-10T13:19:17.740-04:00I agree with Anne, I am just putting my third thro...I agree with Anne, I am just putting my third through braces now. My friends and I have all compared notes on this and it seems no matter if you have several steps or just one, it always runs about the same ($6500-$7000). We are in the San Francisco area so also have a high cost of living. I would get additional estimates. Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635075866006606504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-82237690117306475492013-07-10T10:14:51.837-04:002013-07-10T10:14:51.837-04:00I hope you are right, but we were told how extenti...I hope you are right, but we were told how extentive of work he will need....so I am bracing (no pun intended) myself!!!Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-268272501342777232013-07-09T18:44:54.818-04:002013-07-09T18:44:54.818-04:00I think your estimate of orthodontics is too high....I think your estimate of orthodontics is too high. Both of my kids did it in two separate steps but the total price was less than $7000.<br /><br />I just categorize it as a fixed expense like gas and electric.Anne Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548346496596196253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-72338933750579712612013-07-09T08:16:27.144-04:002013-07-09T08:16:27.144-04:00Doubtful. He has a cross underbite, and his perma...Doubtful. He has a cross underbite, and his permanent teeth are coming in on the side of his gums. He has a high arched pallate, and overcrowding. It is a mess in there!Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-89449333173088724772013-07-09T08:15:28.765-04:002013-07-09T08:15:28.765-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-79445360724718751312013-07-09T08:15:16.993-04:002013-07-09T08:15:16.993-04:00I will tell him that THE KIM said we HAVE to do it...I will tell him that THE KIM said we HAVE to do it. :)<br /><br />I will look into help with the braces....but I have never heard of such a thing. The kicker....if he was on Medicaid, we wouldn't pay a dime.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-45175925657133353662013-07-09T08:13:54.632-04:002013-07-09T08:13:54.632-04:00You know what the worst thing is? The retirement ...You know what the worst thing is? The retirement loan, the car, and the student loan (fingers crossed!) will all get paid off within months of each other!!! So while technically we are paying ourselves back....we won't get to a point where that is the only loan left.<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496508600320205581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-66010278944568842452013-07-09T05:14:45.614-04:002013-07-09T05:14:45.614-04:00That is awesome. How good is it to see the numbers...That is awesome. How good is it to see the numbers going down! We had our orthodontics appointment recently and found out we will only need a plate when Mr. 9 is a teen. So you never know...hope it's better than you think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-77295481027209318232013-07-08T23:12:15.455-04:002013-07-08T23:12:15.455-04:00Thumbs up for the 60's!!!!!Thumbs up for the 60's!!!!!-Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190834507819992504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-89452269653087171092013-07-08T20:58:54.043-04:002013-07-08T20:58:54.043-04:00You're doing great! And just think: Roughly ...You're doing great! And just think: Roughly a third of your debt isn't even to any company or bank or dentist - it's to yourself! I know, I know, we already went over that, and I see why you want to count it - because you didn't pull the money out of a free-money tree, and counting it documents the restoration of the retirement account to its former condition, approximately... but it seems like you've made even MORE progress when you look at how much the debt owed to banks etc. has shrunk. So when you get to the point that they're paid off and you're only paying yourself back - well, I don't know about you, but I'd rather owe myself than some stinkin' bank. It's going to be a great feeling getting to that place sooner because you were able to access some of your own funds to jettison the outstanding consumer debt.444https://www.blogger.com/profile/18317761558076527630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465887551310827456.post-63960147029634638572013-07-08T18:58:33.216-04:002013-07-08T18:58:33.216-04:00Tell G-man I said you need to convert to gas. Lik...Tell G-man I said you need to convert to gas. Like I have any authority. Does your state have a fund for paying for braces for children with Bossy's needs? As braces will help him chew and talk and breath better I think if you do your homework you can get help with this. I know you can in Idaho.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.com