Repaid Kathy the whole $100 I've owed her since forever, finished paying my back child support, paid off my entire Citizens debt and I have $170 sitting in my bank account.

May not sound like much but it's been a LONG time since. My financial hole isn't particularly deep but my shovel is a soup spoon.

Didn't buy any long-sought-after toys. New computer, digital SLR, tablet PC, dual-purpose motorcycle. But still, paying off bills is almost certainly my first step toward getting a decent job, like it or not.