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Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley So, the plan was to get through this entire holiday season without putting anything on my credit card. I made it until about December 15. In retrospect, the thing to do is obviously to freeze my card in a large block of ice from Thanksgiving until New Year's.   In the Spotlight How to Get Rid of Credit Card Debt It's not my fault: I was meant to be a rich person. When I was a kid, I'd hear stories about Elvis giving away Cadillacs to, say, the guy who came to steam-clean the rug and I'd think, "That's what I want to do!"              More Topics Background on the Hamas-Israeli Conflict Middle East Issues Prepare Your Home for a Party Housekeeping 10 New Year's Eve Cocktails Cocktails Will Tom Brady Return to Football? Orthopedics The Best Websites of 2008 Web Search Top 6 Champagnes and Sparkling Wines France Travel Have a Luck-Filled New Year! Contests & Sweepstakes How to Shed Your Holiday Debt Sooner However, turns out, I have a bit less money than Elvis (not that being low on funds ever slowed him down). So the goal is to a) put as little as possible on my cards and then b) pay that off as quickly as possible.   New Year's Resolutions: Financial Goals A New Year's resolution: Less of this debt business altogether in '09. It's nervous-making and not as much fun as advertised.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Pay Off Calculator Get Business Cards Debt Debt Get Payday Christmas Wishes Snowman Cards Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.