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The post from two weeks ago was actually written late October/early November. Blur the footage to simulate time zooming ahead three months and here we are in  mid-February. And where is "here", exactly? Well, here are the end-of-January numbers: Creditor Interest Rate Owed Amazon Store 26.49% 0.00 JetBlue 22.24% 0.00 Chase Visa 22.24% 0.00 Chase Amazon Prime 18.99% 0.00 Barnes and Noble 16.24% 0.00 Chase Slate 13.74% 0.00 Chase Freedom 12.74% -209.89 CU Signature Visa 2 11.24% 0.00 Bank A Signature Visa 11.15% 0.00 CU Signature Visa 1 8.40% -4,176.45 HELOC 8.40% -87,619.58 Bank A Balance Transfer 0.00% -7,597.33 BankAmericard Platinum 0.00% -0.00 BestBuy 0.00% -204.20 Citi Diamond Preferred 0.00% -0.00 CreditFirst (Firestone) 0.00% -425.38 Lowe's 0.00% -27.48 Total CC Debt -12,640.73 All Debt -100,260.31 Yay, down $4,500, right?  It's not much, but it's progress. Despite more veterinary bills, and a new battery for the car, and expens

So, these are the things that have happened since my last post -- Elderly Uncle passed away. For the best really, his pain is no more, I got to say my good-byes, all the comforting cliches; but also, so sad, so much worry for Elderly Aunt, so little clarity about where she's left financially, such a flurry of things that must be attended to at a time when attending to anything feels pointless, endless, and overwhelming: all the negative cliches. Funeral, travel, and lodging costs of $3,160, plus several unpaid days away from work. Poor Caterwaul, the feline malign, was diagnosed with cancer, after a series of examinations, blood tests, biopsies, and long waits in veterinary anterooms. (She is not yet feeling the effects, and we will do our best to keep her comfortable as long as possible, but we do not expect her to recover.) Costs to date of $670. Recommended testing not covered by our insurance policy was, well, recommended. Out of pocket cost = $570. For Brother-in-Law&#