Journal

   Folks I made the mistake of my life because I went to a podiatrist to find ou what was wrong with some kind od condition of my toes and ended up with ordering or allowing the podiatrist to order a pair of braces for me.  Dumb me did not ask the price of the braces.  I got the surprise of the year when I got my Explanation of Benefits for the sum of $2,800.00.  I have to pay the doctor about $600.00 0f this $2,800.00.  Had I known the cost of the braces I NEVER WOULD HAVE ORDERED THEM.

This set me back on both of my goals because I have to use the money I would have used for my dental bills and credit cards to pay the bill on the braces THAT ARE TOTALLY USELESS TOO  ME because they are too painful to wear.

I am just down in the dumps tonight.

I can't update goal progress every couple of weeks as this is going to take a couple of years.  Debt Reduction  Services deducts $408.00 from my checking account and then makes monthly payments on my  credit cards.  I had a five year contract and am down to the last two years.  It is good to see those balances coming down every month.  This company is saving me thousands of dollars in interest. 

My dental work is going to take time too.  A couple of weeks ago I had to have a tooth pulled due to an Abcess.  The dentist tried to save this tooth but couldn't.  My dentist is really booked up so I can only get one to two appointments a month.