And in the good news department....

[avanta7]

...I finally got a decent offer on my house in Arkansas, which I promptly accepted. Escrow should close in about two weeks assuming, of course, the house passes the termite inspection. Which it should. We won't make a whole lot of money, but we will come out ahead.

While I'm trying not to count my chickens too early -- as anyone who has ever sold a house knows, it's not final until the day we sign over the deed -- I am relieved. A large chunk of debt will soon disappear from my credit report, and spouse and I will have several hundred bucks per month to put back in our pockets or, more correctly, back in our savings account.