Goals
Debt- Pay off Adams Small Loan by December--currently at: $3546.20---we will make a $100 extra payment this month---we want this thing gone!
- Get Emergency Fund Back to $5000-- currently $3343.50--added $227.40 this month
- Pay all medical bills etc with HSA Fund-- just went to the doctor on march 22, we will see what that bill is....
- Continue to contribute the max to my Roth $5000-- 2010 roth-currently at $667.00
- Use Thank You rewards for Adams Loans-- currently have $24,361 need $31,400 for $250 student loan rebate
- Save at least $300 for Sean and Mandys wedding in Disney-- part of vacation fund $741.43--Added $227.40 this month
- Start Boiler Fund and buy a boiler this year with tax credit Save $2000-- currently $785.43 added $227.40 this month
- Get Baby Fund up to $5500 at least--currently at $3196.84 added $227.40 this month
- Get Vacation fund to $1000--currently $741.43--have to deduct $247.72 from chicago trip...and $484.77 for next chicago trip...the hotel so we are down to about nothing...-732
- Start IKEA fund so we can go on a shopping spree haha ($1000 goal)- currently at $347.44
Frugal
- No More than $200/mo on groceries--March-$222 ($20 over :()
- Free/Cheap stockups at drugstores- got $23 from rebates and surveys in March
- Paint upstairs bathroom orange-- bought paint 1/10
- Put in new toilet
- Get window treatments for bedrooms
- Get closet doors
- Install toilet and sink and fan
- Paint downstairs bathroom-- bought paint 1/10
- Install bathroom floor--floor boards are down! 3/10
- Paint computer room
- Install Floor in computer room
- Paint Guest Bedroom--Base Coat and Closet are painted! 2/10
- Buy carpet for guest bedroom
- Buy floor for downstairs bathroom
- Redo electrical box- done 3/10
- Get all downstairs plumbing done
- Get Drywall done in downstairs bathroom
- Move 401k from Principal to Fidelity in may 2010
- Pay off Credit Card biweekly--paid!
- Opening a Chase checking because they are giving away $150
- Once we get the Schwab card, get rid of Citi
Budget
$200 mo groceries spent $220
$280 mo gas $172/mo
$600 year auto repair oil change on my car $79.68
$50 mo electricity --$40.04!
$50 mo clothing--$80--shopping in chicago
$100 fast food/dining--$190 we went to chicago and ate out alot, it was awesome!
$40 mo HSA fund- $40
$40 Water quarterly--1/10 $31.41
Added Goals
- Start Cavs fund when our first fund reaches its goal and small loan is paid off
- Once our first fund is up to the goal, get the small loan paid off! Then $60 a month to a different goal
- Look into different mutual funds for Roth...
- Opening a Schwab 2% Cash back card--will use all cash back for Adams loans
- Consider Refinancing our House---not worth it with our mortgage company
- Redo downstairs plumbing ($1100)--paid 1/7 and 1/21
- Continue to contribute the max to my Roth $5000--Maxed 2/8
- Close Huntington and move money to northwest saving--2/10
- Pay $450 more for basement plumbing done! done 3/5
- Buy Cavs season tickets...make a fund next year!--bought 3/10
- Pay off Adams Small Loan by March
- Talk with Wells Fargo, they want to refinance our home--ill wait til they call again, havent had time to meet with him
