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Muscial Ducks, Turkeys, Chicks, and the Mortgage

April 29th, 2014 at 04:53 am

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The ducklings are very happy with their new space. I was glad to get them moved in yesterday and boy were they glad to go.

We got the turkey poults and chicks moved into the garage brooder today and they were happy with their new space, too. We modified the brooder to put a perch about 8 inches off the floor. They love it. I think the turkeys are mad though because we have a screen over the top of the brooder and they can't fly out like they were doing out of the bathtub. 2.5 weeks old and they can fly really well. They don't even have all their feather yet, but they have their wing feathers and that's enough.

DH and I worked on fencing. Right now we are just keeping the ducklings locked in their house for a couple days until they realize it is home now, and hopefully we will get the new fencing finished tomorrow and can let them out in their little yard. I say little, but it'll be at least 128 square feet.

This week it feels like we are handing our paycheck directly to the home improvement store. We're not, we're actually taking it from savings, where we put it earlier in the year, but it is still the same feeling. It is worth it though for all the animals. It is fun to raise them, but they sure are work.

Mom's meat chickens got moved into their new coop tonight. It was quite the process and they weren't sure they liked it at first, at least until they found the food and water. I'm sure they'll be happy for the space as they get used to it, though.

I am still debating paying off the mortgage. I just really want it over with. It hit today and the new balance is $4860.40. I had estimated it at $4882.62, so was off by $22.22 in my favor.

If I wiped out all of my funds except the Property Tax Fund, the Dues Fund, and the College Fund, I would have $4293.93 to put on the mortgage. That would leave me with $566.47 to pay it off. I could justify taking that much money out of the Emergency Fund to pay it off. And I could pay it back to the EF within a couple of months. I need to talk to DH about this tonight and see where he stands. I am so ready to be done with this.

3 Responses to “Muscial Ducks, Turkeys, Chicks, and the Mortgage”

  1. Mooshocker Says:
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    Determine the LOSS of earned interest on your funds vs. the INTEREST CHARGED on your mortgage balance and there is your answer. Simple as pie....Jamie

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Well, that's not even a contest.

  3. Mooshocker Says:
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    So my suggestion is this. Deplete every possible account you have available funds in (less your retirement BUT including any college funds...remember, they can borrow for college, you can't borrow for retirement) and pay that interest eating mortgage beast OFF!

    Then pound away at replenishing your savings. Just my opinion.....Jamie

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