My tax refund from the state of Virginia arrived in the mail yesterday. It came so late in the year because, to the delight (and delay) of procrastinators like me, the deadline here is May 1. (This year it was May 2, since the 1st fell on a Sunday.) I thought I had been so on the ball doing my federal tax returns way back in February, but I dragged my feet on the state ones; because I moved from D.C. to Virginia last year, I had to file part-year returns for both. Anyway, I deposited my Virginia refund today, which as it turns out will cover most of what I spent on a little shopping trip on Tuesday.
DSW had sent me a coupon for my birthday, so I went to the store at Pentagon Row and ended up getting two pairs of Skechers, really the same style in two different colors. (’Cause you know I have to have things in multiple colors. Options, people.) And then I met up with Thom at Best Buy, where I got a Wenger Swiss Army backpack, for everyday use as well as for carrying my iBook when traveling. Thom says it looks like a bowling bag, which I guess is appropriate with my bowling-inspired shoes.
But back to money, earlier this year I made a resolution: to eliminate my credit-card debt by the end of 2005. I had already consolidated my debt at a low interest rate, so I plotted out a payment schedule and have been paying down big chunks of the debt ever since. Wow, this may be one resolution I actually keep.
2 replies on “Money matters, or Papa’s got a brand new bag”
Congrats on the credit card resolution. Doesn’t it feel great getting rid of debt? You just feel better. Love the shoes and the bag, too!
Those are some nice-looking shoes. I may have to look into those.
Figuratively, I mean.
And yeah, credit card debt sucks… getting rid of it feels terrific!