The other day my sister and I were comparing notes on washing machines, and she casually asked how much debt we were in. Specifically, credit card debt. I had a number in my head, but I sauntered over to Bruce’s desk to have a look at the last statements to double-check. The number astounded me. It was MUCH bigger than I had previously thought. Later I sent a few panicked emails to Bruce about selling one of the twins, and not only did he reject the idea but he nixed the idea of going back to a 30 year mortgage, too. (He doesn’t want to be working until he’s 90. Hey, honey, Hef is 81 and he’s still workin’!). So on Monday a financial counselor–who just happens to be a friend of mine–is coming over to help us come up with a reasonable budget.

Here’s a little preview of our session. (If you want to skip the video, here’s the transcript, but the video is better!).

I’m hoping afterwards maybe all those dreams about being buried alive will stop.

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