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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

Thoughtful & Frugal Gift for my Dad!

October 2nd, 2014 at 12:08 am

Last weekend, my father & I went to Longwood Gardens, in PA. Its a beautiful garden/conservatory that was once part of a DuPont Estate. The place is something that is close to my family's hearts for many reasons.

However, my Dad & I are the photography hobbyists and last year we went for the day on a Groupon. Groupon had the same deal again this year - Tickets at $9 each, so he & I headed up there on Sunday.

We went very early in the morning & skipped the sites we have seen the most and headed straight to their new section, the Meadow Garden. Absolutely gorgeous! We spent about 4 hours walking around, talking and taking pictures.

Sunday afternoon, I edited and uploaded many to share. My Dad said he loved the day and we promised to make it a tradition and plan to go next year too.

Anywhoo, in addition to the Groupon discounted tickets, I found a great way to commemorate the day after receiving a free Shutterfly Coffee mug code from Kelloggs. Thanks to their random email, I put one of the pictures from the day at Longwood on a mug.

Mugs are normally $14.99, but I only have to pay the $6.99 shipping for a gift for my coffee addicted father. Woohoo!

Posted in Christmas | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “Thoughtful & Frugal Gift for my Dad!”

creditcardfree Says:
October 2nd, 2014 at 12:36 am 1412206582
1412206582

That is an excellent way to commemorate the day and I'm sure he will cherish it. Shutterfly has those photo albums that often really reasonable, too! Maybe one for Christmas with the photos you took the last two years?
snafu Says:
October 2nd, 2014 at 02:48 am 1412214516
1412214516

How wonderful to spend the day one-on-one with dad and blend it with your photographic hobby. A personalized commemorative mug seems the perfect gift. What a thoughtful daughter you are.
alice4now Says:
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:48 am 1412243281
1412243281

Sounds like the perfect way to spend time with your dad, and it will be a great gift!

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