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Is it better to pay down high balance on credit cards or pay off car payment prior to mortgage app?

I need to reduce my debt toincome ratio, the sum of my credit card payments is less than my installment account, so I thought that would be better for freeing up cash. However, I noticed that after I ran upmy balance recently for christmas, my credit score actually dropped some. So with my tax refund I can pay off a car payment that will be normally paid off in March 2007 or pay down the credit card balance, which would be better for mortgage application? mrtopproducer, if you are around I would be interested in hearing your thoughts?

Do you have any fund-raising ideas for a Missionary Trip?

My husband and I are going on a Mission Trip to Mexico around Christmas. This will be our 3rd trip. It will cost us each $895, for a total of $1790.

Do you know of any fund-raising ideas that we can pull off with very little effort/funds of our own? I’d like to get started as soon as possible. We just purchased a home, we will be moving in about 2 weeks, school just started- I teach 2nd Grade, and I’m starting my Master’s college courses Oct. 4th. We are busy!

Last year we held a bake sale at Church and made about $300. We plan on doing that again. The rest of the money we just got from begging basically, by sending out a newsletter informing family, friends, and co-workers about our mission, what we were going to be doing, and how they could help.

If you have any ideas that would be so helpful. I get tired of just asking people to donate. I know it is for a good cause, but it seems like pulling teeth, especially around Christmas, so if we could start early, that would help

Do you have any fund-raising ideas for a Missionary Trip?

My husband and I are going on a Mission Trip to Mexico around Christmas. This will be our 3rd trip. It will cost us each $895, for a total of $1790.

Do you know of any fund-raising ideas that we can pull off with very little effort/funds of our own? I’d like to get started as soon as possible. We just purchased a home, we will be moving in about 2 weeks, school just started- I teach 2nd Grade, and I’m starting my Master’s college courses Oct. 4th. We are busy!

Last year we held a bake sale at Church and made about $300. We plan on doing that again. The rest of the money we just got from begging basically, by sending out a newsletter informing family, friends, and co-workers about our mission, what we were going to be doing, and how they could help.

If you have any ideas that would be so helpful. I get tired of just asking people to donate. I know it is for a good cause, but it seems like pulling teeth, especially around Christmas, so if we could start early, it would help

What to do with the clothes???

My step-son came over to spend the rest of the summer with us but we didn;t see him since christmas due to the distance where he & us live. The problem is the clothes he had from last summer doesn’t fit anymore so we pass it out to one of my little cousins, his mom send him with the only clothes he had on& the oldest shoes he has ,cuz that’s the way she has being like this for the last 4 yrs., so we went & buy him new clothes. The thing is he can’t take back home the new clothes cuz his mom doesn’t allowed for him to take it, she says she will not allowed for him to wear it…. so we usually keep them in his closet but kids grow up so fast & for next year he might not be able to fit in them like it had happend before (he os 10) & some clothes he does love & would like to take home but we know she will not allowed for her to put it on, so what to do do I keep passing on the clothes or re-sale it… I feel bad for him cuz he is the one in the middle of thissituatuion,it is not fair4him.

Christmas at the Dangberg Home Ranch

The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is one of Carson Valley’s first and largest ranches. The ranch was home to German immigrant Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg who founded the site in 1857. Christmas at the Dangberg Home Ranch has been reconstructed with historic artifacts, toys and decorations. Park Interpreter Mark Jensen narrates this video and describes the Ranch’s Christmas time exhibit. A local businessman, rancher and politician, Dangberg started his ranch with just a log cabin. At the …