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View Poll Results: How much debt do you have (excluding mortgage)?
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More than $48,000 (median household income in U.S.)
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10 |
11.90% |
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$20,000 to $48,000
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10 |
11.90% |
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Between $5,000 and $20,000.
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23 |
27.38% |
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Up to $5,000.
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18 |
21.43% |
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None, but I don't have much savings, either.
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8 |
9.52% |
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None, and I have reasonable savings.
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15 |
17.86% |
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01-11-2009, 04:13 PM
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#1
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Persistence
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 790
S/C/G: 220/ticker/140
Height: 5-4
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How much debt do you have?
I tried to post this poll with the weight loss and debt, but it didn't come up, so I'll try again.
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01-11-2009, 04:30 PM
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#2
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Maintaining :)
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,751
S/C/G: 215/117/120
Height: 5'4"
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I'm in the none with reasonable savings category, but I am also 50+. I think age and "season of your life" have a great deal to do with your answer.
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01-11-2009, 04:36 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,488
S/C/G: 158/142/at or below 135 lbs.
Height: 5'5"
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including car payment?
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01-11-2009, 04:44 PM
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#4
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me
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 875
S/C/G: 299/135/fit
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i picked up to 5000 (damn those school loans  )
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01-11-2009, 04:48 PM
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#5
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Shooting for the moon
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Hampton Roads
Posts: 662
S/C/G: 210/151/140
Height: 5' 5.5"
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The car did it for me. 
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01-11-2009, 04:51 PM
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#6
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Let's do this!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: 3rd cornfield on the left.
Posts: 3,757
S/C/G: 210/149/140
Height: 5'6.5
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Well, with DH's advanced degree and my BS (all self-financed), those poll numbers are.. cute
BUT the cars are paid off and we have very little credit card debt and we save.
ETA: I'm going to vote, but I'm not going to count school debt. To me that's just like a mortgage.
Last edited by junebug41; 01-11-2009 at 04:52 PM.
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01-11-2009, 04:57 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NE Florida
Posts: 1,088
S/C/G: 200/168/165
Height: 5'8"
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I picked no debt with very little savings. Although since my motorcycle is financed I should probably say up to 5K. Didn't my house payment either.
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01-11-2009, 05:04 PM
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#8
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Just Me
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 14,707
S/C/G: 364/--/182
Height: 5'6"
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We paid off our school loans, have one car loan, some low interest debt but also have savings that could get rid of the debt.
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01-11-2009, 05:23 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Columbus OH
Posts: 2,524
S/C/G: 290/ticker/145
Height: 5'4"
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wow, I wish my school loans were less than 5,000. They're more than that for this year alone, I think.
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01-11-2009, 06:02 PM
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#10
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Joggernaut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 715
S/C/G: 172/165
Height: 5'2
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It was pretty much hammered into me from birth NOT to accumulate debt and to ALWAYS have savings. I took out one loan in graduate school and paid it off in 4 months. Also, I've never bought anything I couldn't afford. Paid for my car in full.
Honestly my life is pretty awesome now. I travel everywhere, I have so much freedom, I can handle unexpected costs because I don't have debt.
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01-11-2009, 06:02 PM
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#11
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 79
S/C/G: 241/ticker/150
Height: 5' 6"
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I picked between $5,000 and $20,000 because I included my car loan
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01-11-2009, 06:04 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6,192
S/C/G: 190/140/135
Height: 5'7"
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No debt besides my car payment.
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01-11-2009, 06:18 PM
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#13
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Loving life!!
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Ponchatoula, LA
Posts: 2,349
S/C/G: 360/159/145
Height: 5' 8"
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We are around 25K in debt....we have no credit cards or other stuff like that out but have about 10K left on our house and 15K that we owe on my new car.
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01-11-2009, 06:18 PM
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#14
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happy in her own world
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: oregon
Posts: 1,348
S/C/G: 260/260/130
Height: 5'2"
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picked between 5 and 20K because of car pmt. although, unfortunately i'd be in that range w/ just the credit card debt. we do have some savings though too.
live and learn.
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01-11-2009, 06:25 PM
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#15
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WorkingOut!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 284
S/C/G: 217/180/145
Height: 5'5"
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I have about $500 on my lowe's card from a door replacement last year, and the remainder of my mortgage. Right now is an interesting time for me financially right now. I had a good amount of savings, but am using it now because I am only working part time (until Feb, I go full time in Feb) and then I will get my savings back on track.
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