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Weekly Report: Vacation plans while paying off debt #4

This week was crazy for us. We are officially refinanced (which took what feels like an eternity) and this is our first week paying more for a whole week of daycare because my father, who normally watches my daughter on Thursdays, had surgery and is out of commission for a month or so.

We are a bit worried about money this week because we've been paying so much debt the past three weeks. I think we went a little too hard but we'll be ok!

So this week we didn't pay anything off, but we did start our taxes! We're expecting a lot for our tax return which we're hoping will make a nice dent towards our last credit card and our Disney trip we have planned.

I know you're not supposed to go on vacation while doing this whole get out of debt journey but let's be real. As much as I love listening to Dave Ramsey every morning, he would say not to go on vacation until all my debt is paid off.

But, I'm not a super hardcore Ramsinite who follows EVERYTHING he says. He lays the guidelines down for us to follow, but we can live our own life and form our own path. He is not a religion, as much as his followers see him as a god.

For example, let's take his "Beans and rice, rice and beans" saying. The Ramsinites will literally eat rice and beans for meals (I mean, I eat rice and beans for lunch every day at work. But I also add bocca meat crumbles and taco seasoning) what he really means is don't order from your works cafe everyday or order out. Eat homemade meals to save money!

Ok, my Dave Ramsey rant is over.

But anyway, we're going to Disney because in 2021 my daughter turns 3! For all my Disney World fans, you know why we're going before she turns 3, because before 3 is free!

So technically, I'm saving money going on the tr
ip since we're saving money on my daughters ticket (at least that's what I'm telling myself)

Do you go on vacation while getting out of debt? Let me know on twitter @DitchinDebt or comment bellow! 

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