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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

Flat Stanley

May 5th, 2009 at 03:00 am

Today, I spent $1.90. I packed my breakfast, lunch & snacks for work. Bought nothing all day.

However, my nephew's 2nd grade class is reading a book called Flat Stanley. Its about a boy who has a bulletin board fall on him & flatten him. Its about how Flat Stanley goes through life and travels by mail to many places.

So I received a flat version of my nephew Smile I had a week to take him around, show him my life, take some pics. It was actually quite fun and there were several places where people recognized Flat Stanley! Very fun.

So today, I spent $1.90 to purchase 10 pictures of Flat Stanley and me to send back to my nephew's class. This project was a LOT of fun!

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5 Responses to “Flat Stanley”

L Saver Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 03:03 am 1241489002
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What a fun project -- sounds like it was well worth $1.90!
lizajane Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 03:37 am 1241491026
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I read in the paper last year where one of the school classes had an experiment writing letters to people of power and including Flat Stanley. One of the people they sent letters to was Obama (before he was elected). He replied and told all the places he had taken Flat stanley. Cute!!
Lady T Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 04:29 am 1241494172
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Yep, done that project twice (with both my kids). We took my daughter's Flat Stanley to California with us when she was in first grade, and one of my favorite pictures is of her and Flat Stanley with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background!
Petunia Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 04:45 am 1241495158
1241495158

I have done this with my nephew and it was really fun.
Thrifty Ray Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 04:53 am 1241495602
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ah, if only all of our spending could encompass this much meaning! What fun!

If you want a real treat, go to the flatstanley project site and look at all the places he has been. WHAT A COOL IDEA!!!

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