Just tidbits about money and finance.
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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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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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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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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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2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
After all was said and done, I was fooling myself through July. There is no way I’m going to make this goal this year. But it’s not a complete loss or reason to stop fighting towards this goal. I’ll be happy if I can get under [...]
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Comment from Reader Slinky:
My mum recently asked me for a loan (and isn’t THAT weird?) and I felt really bad to say no. If I had the money and felt secure, she’s one of the few people that I’d give that money to in a heartbeat. But the economy is iffy, my job was [...]
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Life has been crazy in 2009. But in mostly good ways.
1. My boyfriend asked me to move in.
2. My car was telling me how old she is and I started to consider my options.
3. I got two performance bonuses and a raise on the way.
4. I fixed up and rented out my condo.
5. My pop [...]
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2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
My balances are artificially high right now. I got hit with some late construction charges in June, so I didn’t have a chance to pay it down with my latest bonus. I should still be on track at the end of August.
2009 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter [...]
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2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
Strangely still on track at the end of May. However, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. My balances will remain flat for the next month. After that, if I get a renter in by July 1st, I’ll be able to push a lot more money [...]
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2009 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by December 31
Holding steady on this goal. I still think I can make it, but it’s contingent on making better cash flow the rest of the year with my condo turning into a rental.
2009 Goal #2
Fill the Save-O-Meter to $4K
I actually liquidated my Save-O-Meter to do my condo [...]
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