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HouseHopeful

a 37 year old's adventures in home ownership

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CC DEBT AS OF 12-31-2014:
$16,107.06
Car Loan Bal as of 12-31-2014:
$1595.93

CC Debt as of Aug 2015: $0
Car Loan Bal as of April 2015: $0

CC Debt as of Jan 2018 $11,360.76
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Retirement Assets (Self Only): As of 12-31-2014
$74,658.54

As of 4/2/2015
$80,109.11

As 5/4/2015
$82,853.28

As of 5/19/2015
$84,246.46

1/1/2016 $89,377.35
3/1/2016 $87,633.98
3/22/2016 $94,300.61
5/17/16 $99,549.83
5/27/16 $100,660.76
7/31/16 $107,362.92
8/26/16 $109,610.23
9/20/16 $110,054.89
11/01/16 $112,132.23
12/18/16 $117,088.35
01/13/17 $119,243.90
02/23/17 $127,704.18
03/28/17 $130,107.48
04/30/17 $135,720.07
05/22/17 $136,711.31
06/14/17 $141,464.07
07/20/17 $146,100.07
09/04/17 $149,598.07
09/29/17 $152,321.29
10/16/17 $156,438.32
11/17/17 $159,210.07
12/19/17 $164,816.36
01/01/18 $166,215.07
01/15/18 $172,362.92

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2018 Financial Goals (FLUID THIS YEAR)

• I have a goal of an average 15-20 OT hours per 2 week pay period while at the current job
• Continue monthly networking events
• Revamp household budget
• Meal plan weekly in an attempt to lower all household expenses.
• Continue tracking all personal and household spending
• Complete cash only gifts/holiday spending in 2018
• Find a new job
• No new debt
• Payoff existing debt
• Post here weekly at least. Helps for accountability
• Continue 16% 401k contribution personally until new job/budget reset

Updates again

November 9th, 2013 at 11:01 pm

Plenty of updates!

-called & got a credit back for an auto-renewal of a magazine that I had gifted my dad last year. $23.93 back

-Ordered free Julep 3 pack of nail polish & nail file as part of a free trial. Will cancel the trial on Monday. Will use for Christmas gifts!

-Picked a 2014 health plan (increasing $2/paycheck) and adding $33.33 per check towards HSA

-Earned & cashed in $5 Amazon Gift Card from Bing Rewards

-Sold a freebie 8GB Memory Stick ($6) and an old framed poster (FROM COLLEGE!) ($5) via a FB classifieds group

-Used a Fandango Gift Card to see the matinee of Thor today

-Used a Barnes & Noble gift card for a few books & enjoyed time browsing & getting ideas for requests for the library! Very fun!

-Entered in more MyCokeRewards - am just 80 away from a $20 gift card to GameStop for one of my nephews!

-Signed up for a free to me Bridal Show tomorrow. I am taking my mom with me and I hope to score some freebies

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2 Responses to “Updates again”

FrugalTexan75 Says:
November 10th, 2013 at 09:32 pm 1384119164
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Great job using gift cards to get/do what you want.

How did you like Thor?
rob62521 Says:
November 11th, 2013 at 12:19 am 1384129150
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Wow, you've been creative and smart!

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