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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

Friday's Paycheck

July 8th, 2015 at 12:47 pm

Paychecks went online and I was able to see the full amount I will be netting with my Overtime.

After paying normal bills - Car insurance, netflix, electric, trash, etc., I have:

$35 Gas for 2 weeks
$25 personal items
$15 Medical Savings (ING)
$5 Clothing Savings (ING)
$13 Memberships Slush Fund (ING)
$22.40 Old Navy purchase payoff (more tank tops/lounge pants for maternity and after the baby comes)
$270 Daycare deposit
$200 Entertainment expenses
$165 Overtime to 2016 Gifts Fund [Goal before Mat Leave is $900]
$800.60 to Last Credit Card Debt

Current Priority Financial Goals:
1. No New Debt
2. Payoff Last Credit Card
New balance after $800.60 payment = $1424.96
3. 2016 Gifts Fund - Goal of $900
New Balance after $165 transfer [$165/$900]
4. Repay Clothing Purchases
DONE for the moment, another purchase will occur
this week due to needing nursing friendly clothes
5. Savings for Home Repairs - Drywall/Painting. No
estimated goal yet - waiting on estimate

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2 Responses to “Friday's Paycheck”

VS_ozgirl Says:
July 8th, 2015 at 12:54 pm 1436360084
1436360084

No new debt sounds like an awesome current priority goal, totally with you on that one!
creditcardfree Says:
July 8th, 2015 at 01:31 pm 1436362298
1436362298

Nice work on that LAST credit card debt!

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