Financial Goals

Beep! Beep! February Car Fund Update!

March 4, 2010

It’s so close I can see the light at the end of tunnel! My goal of saving $15,000 for my next car is getting closer! Progress: *ING Direct Orange Savings-$10,945.73Credit Union-$500.00Money Market Account-$1881.98 Total Saved-$13,327.71 (88.5% of my goal) Total Needed to Reach Goal: $1672.29! Thanks so much for all the car advice on last [...]

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January Spending Totals

February 10, 2010

I just realized that I never posted my January Monthly Totals. :) I managed to stay under my $80.00 a month spending limit {$40.00 of that went towards groceries}. This month I’m using my ING Direct checking account to track my grocery/health and beauty purchases. I deposited $80 into the account at the end of [...]

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Beep! Beep! I’m Getting Closer! New Car Update!

February 1, 2010

My goal of paying CASH for my next car is getting closer! I’m a firm believer in the Dave Ramsey’s school of thought of living debt free. So, last year I started getting serious about saving for a new car and I set the goal of saving $15,000. My car is in its 9th year [...]

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2009 Year End Totals!

December 31, 2009

Whew! Okay, here it is- my 2009 Year End Totals! The value of coupons used does not include any coupons that I redeemed at CVS. Between the coupons and the extrabucks I couldn’t figure out a good way to track this. Next year I plan on keeping a more accurate count. I also have some [...]

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Setting Financial Goals for 2010

December 28, 2009

Overall, I would say that 2009 was a financial success. We managed to save for new roof, we maintained our 6 month emergency fund, and paid $100 extra a month towards our mortgage. My 2009 Roth IRA has been funded ($5,000), my 2010 Health Insurance Deductible ($2,500) is waiting for me in case i need [...]

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Beep! Beep! New Car Fund Update!

December 21, 2009

I apologize, an update on my new car fund is way over due! For those of you who don’t know, in July 2009 I set a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) to save $15,000 towards the purchase of a new car. I knew it was a huge stretch to think I would be able to [...]

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SwagBucks & My Kitchen Aid Goal Update!

November 18, 2009

Last month I announced my goal to accumulate enough Amazon codes, the majority of which I’ve earned through Swagbucks, to purchase a Kitchen Aid Mixer (like this one) from Amazon! I’m happy to announce that I am already at 74% of my goal! Previously Accumulated Amazon Codes-$56.78Amazon Codes Earned Through SwagBucks-$140.00!!Amazon Code Cashed In via [...]

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October Savings Update! New Goal Set!

October 31, 2009

This month we finally got our beautiful new roof & skylights! Total cost-$5,300. Paid in full! I’ve been thinking hard about what our next goal will be. I’m torn between saving for something fun (a vacation, a flat screen TV, etc) and saving for something we may eventually need (a new furnance/AC, a new fence [...]

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September Earnings! Whoa!

October 2, 2009

I had a pretty darn good month, if I do say so! During the whole month of September I didn’t spend any money from my budget on groceries! I won a $30 Kroger gift card in August and I used that all month to purchase what we needed. September Earnings -Project Wonderful-$19.00-Survey Sites (You Data, [...]

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Savings Update!

September 25, 2009

This week we got another estimate on replacing our roof and two skylights. The cost- $5,200. He asked if I was surprised by the cost, which of course, I was not. We have been saving for this for just over a year now. His question got me thinking that he probably should have just come [...]

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