Thank you to those who left comments yesterday - I could tell the responses were heartfelt and thoughtful. Jordan and I talked some last night and he is happy with whichever choice I make.
I think, depending on the raise, I will likely funnel the extra money to my student loans to wipe them out. Once that's done and the trucks paid off - we can look at if we want to make changes to how we have our joint accounts set up.
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That sounds like a great idea! :)
ReplyDeleteHe is a thoughtful man. You will both have so much more freedom with your respective debts paid off.
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