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Goals

Strategic Planning?

by mapgirl on August 16, 2010

My boyfriend is the best. He knows about this blog. He knows that money gives me anxiety even when I am flush with it in my fat little fists. He is always supportive of me no matter what I decide to do. He only shows his exasperation with me 10% of the time. I am [...]

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July 2010 Goals Update

by mapgirl on August 9, 2010

2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – I paid the minimum in July as I said I would. I do know that in August, I am going to pay more than than the minimum, but not much. I am still on target to pay off one card at the end of [...]

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June 2010 Goals Update

by mapgirl on July 6, 2010

2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – I am still on target to pay off one card at the end of this year. I am moving my Debt-O-Meter to 35% because I’ve been at that figure for the last month. I’m going to pay the minimum for the next two months while [...]

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May Goals 2010 Update

by mapgirl on June 7, 2010

2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
PASS – There is a specific credit card I have in mind for this goal. I am on target to pay off that card by December 1st. I am on track with this, despite the hard time last month.
2010 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
I considered this [...]

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April 2010 Goals Update

by mapgirl on May 7, 2010

2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
FAIL – Things are still in flux with my payroll situation. I’m being paid, but I haven’t settled things out. I’ve paid off $1830 of it so far this year. I guess that’s on target for the first third of the year, but I don’t feel like [...]

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March 2010 Goals Update

by mapgirl on April 1, 2010

2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
FAIL – Right now, I am in a huge state of flux money wise. Because of my aforementioned legal bill, I was conserving cash. I hope to move towards this goal once things settle down in May. April will probably be bad too.
2010 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter [...]

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Strategizing the Future

by mapgirl on February 12, 2010

I’m having some professional difficulty right now and I feel like quitting and finding a new job. Unfortunately, I don’t have an emergency fund to float me during a period of unemployment. I have the windfall from the sale of my car and my tax refund which won’t be coming for a while since I [...]

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2010 Goals

by mapgirl on January 29, 2010

Like Grace says, it looks a lot like last year.
2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
2010 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
2010 Goal #3
Save $10K in my 401k plan
I’ve modified my ambitions this year because well, just like Grace says, I make my goals the same as every year because I don’t meet [...]

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September 2009 Goals Update

by mapgirl on October 2, 2009

2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
An improvement over last month so no complaints. Would have been better if I restrained myself in New York City and skipped a shopping trip but that didn’t happen. At least I put it on a charge plate so I didn’t pay interest on it.
2009 Goal [...]

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August 2009 Goals Update

by mapgirl on September 9, 2009

2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
Big fat fail. Again.
2009 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
A small improvement. It’s 30.5% but I will be drawing some of it down since I have some planned expenses coming due this month.
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Of course today none of this mean anything. My friend, S, lost her [...]

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