Each year at the beginning of July, the interest rate can change on my student loans. For the past few years that rate has dropped, but this year it reached a high point by increasing nearly 2%. When I found this out over the weekend I was pissed. I’d show them!

I scheduled a payment for over $5K that should go through today. Buh-bye student loans! My bank account is a lot lighter, but it feels damn good to get closer to being debt free. All I have left now is the auto loan on my Trailblazer. If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s owing money. Thanks to a good year with my web sites and playing online poker, I’ve been able to take some large chunks out of that debt.