Yippee! We got our first bid for house painting today and it’s only (ha!) $2,600! I was expecting something more in the neighborhood of $5,000. Needless to say, we will not be taking a week’s vacation later this month to paint the house. Yeah, I know, I shouldn’t just use the first company that quotes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Personal Progress’
I’ve Never Been So Happy About Not Taking a Week’s Vacation
Posted in Personal Progress, tagged Painting, Personal Progress, Vacations on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Personal Progress Update
Posted in Personal Progress, tagged Personal Progress on April 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
While my net worth improved this month, it will be going down again shortly due to some much-needed home repairs… Net worth as of April 1: $63,415 Net worth as of May 1: $67,943 Here are this month’s highlights: The cracks in our foundation walls started leaking again, making me question why we ever bought [...]
Personal Progress Update
Posted in Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress, tagged Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I started this blog, I promised that I’d give monthly updates of my financial progress, so here it goes. Net worth as of February 15: Approx. $54,000 Net worth as of April 1: Approx. $63,415 (does not include market fluctuation between now and then, but everything else is accounted for) I’ve put a NetWorth IQ [...]
I Finally Own a Car That’s Not a Beater!
Posted in Credit Cards, Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress, tagged Car Loans, Cars, Credit Cards, Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress on March 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Tonight we’re going to Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate paying off my car. The loan officially bites the dust on Friday, but we’re having an early celebration so my stepson can be there (side note: my husband bought a Powerball ticket on Saturday and we were taking turns saying what we would do with the money [...]
It’s Bad Enough This Cubicle is Freezing, But Now You’re Going to Freeze My Raise?
Posted in Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress, tagged Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress on March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My employer announced today that they are freezing raises. Apparently, there’s some little problem with the economy that’s causing our top clients to slash budgets and lay off their employees, and now our company’s outlook is uncertain. Worse, a few weeks ago, my husband’s employer announced they are freezing raises. Oh, and they’re also doing [...]
My Dave Ramsey Hybrid Approach to Paying Off Debt
Posted in Debt-Reduction, tagged Dave Ramsey, Debt Snowball, Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress on February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I started listening to the Dave Ramsey Show podcast in July, and have continued to listen to it every day on my way to work. That’s a real compliment to the show, considering I’m a non-church-going liberal and he’s, well…not. I’ve been working on paying off my debt ever since I began acquiring it in [...]
Our Current Financial Picture
Posted in Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress, tagged Debt-Reduction, Personal Progress on February 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I read financial blogs, I like knowing the writer’s financial stats, so here are mine: Household Income: $105,000 Mortgage: $139,435 at 5.88% Fixed Second Mortgage: $35,149 at 7.86% Fixed (We took out a 80/20 loan when we purchased our house a few years ago – dumb. But at least our rates are fixed.) Student [...]
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