Update

I have been unsuccessful in starting a diet regime - I find myself snacking unconsciously all the time. I don't know why I have this horrid urge to eat - I'm filling an empty slot with food instead of what it really needs. What I really need is companionship, activity and entertainment. Sitting at home day after day, working in front of a computer and entertaining myself in front of a TV isn't good. Unfortunately, I am stumped over what I should do instead. I can't afford to go anywhere and I know no one to go with. Maybe I'll do better this week.

I have determined that by paying Visa $450 a month every month (no skipping) and using the card ONLY for gas purchases, I can have my Visa card paid in about 17 months. That's a year and a half. And then I would still have my Mastercard to contend with (I would pay $200 a month, every month, toward Mastercard during my Visa attack.) Seems fairly daunting, doesn't it? But waiting around for my inheritance to cover a bill has become a joke - we are never going to sell Mom and Dad's house; not in this market. And even if we do, the back taxes and penalties are going to suck up a good portion of any profit made by the sale. So, I have to dig my own way out of this quicksand - and I will. I will.