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Old 06-22-2007, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SwampYankee View Post
...There were times when I felt embarassed to be a paper carrier. But in the end it paid my mortgage and, most importantly, left my wife able to put her teaching career aspirations on hold until all of our kids are in school (only 2 more years, but who's counting? ). It helped bail me out of some pretty massive credit card debt, also. Being a paper carrier and my self-inflicted financial woes (now both former!!!!) aren't things I'm proud of, but doing right for what my family needed and not taking the easy way out when it came to over $40K in revolving debt are...
No embarrassment there! I wish I could have been able to do just that! Then maybe I would be enjoying the sunset instead of seeing it because of of yet another sleepless night!

Enjoy your newfound freedom!
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