Personal Progress Update
Well, my net worth took a hit this month due to fabulous market performance, but oh well. I did manage to pay off my credit cards and finish saving for our house painting.
Net worth as of June 1: $70,247
Net worth as of July 1: $68,814
Here are this month’s highlights:
- We paid off our last $272 of credit card debt! Hooray!
- We hired someone to paint our house the week of July 21 for a total cost of $2,992 (a little higher than most of the other bids, but the company gets great reviews and I’ve got a good feeling about the guy). We might also hire them to put another coat of stain on our deck for $120.
- We had our first ever garage sale, which was quite a success, and sold a lot of books on Amazon.com. Our new mattress fund is now up to $595, and the mattress we’ve decided on is on sale for $899 until July 5 (originally $1900). We might wait until Labor Day sales, or “borrow” some money from our special 30th birthday vacation fund to go ahead and get it tonight.
- My high school reunion came and went without too much drama. The whole original $50 per person event was canceled due to low response, and a $30 per person event was planned for Saturday night at an Italian buffet restaurant that normally costs $15 per person. I didn’t go to that event due to all the drama surrounding it, but I went to a Friday night event at a bar hosted by a friend that about 50 classmates showed up for, and then went out with some other friends from high school on Saturday. Some of the people who went to the reunion met us up later. Of course, we probably ended up spending more than we would have if we would have RSVP’d for $100 in the first place. Sigh.
- I received an 8% raise despite our “raise freeze” and perhaps due to my “complaining” (see “where’s my money?”) about company spending.
- I didn’t spend too much time or effort on my snowflaking business or weight loss goals, mainly due to the garage sale, Amazon sales and my new CVS addiction, which has now spread to getting the best possible deals at grocery stores.
- Getting to work on time has been easier lately due to the fact that my stepson’s summer school starts 45 minutes earlier than regular school, and being late to work means he is late to school. However, now that summer school is over, I’ve got to put in a renewed effort. I’ve found what helps me the most is setting my bedside lamp on a timer to turn on about an hour before I need to get up.
I’m excited about July because of our staycation and because the house will be painted soon. I’m hoping to make a lot of progress on paying off my husband’s student loan, and also to post here more frequently!
Photo Credit: Smoke on the water by PetroleumJelliffe, used under Creative Commons licensing
3 responses so far
Congratulations on the credit cards!! Paying off debt is a very big deal and should be celebrated, I say. WAY TO GO!
Congratulations on becoming credit card debt free! That’s awesome! Nice to know that 8% raise can actually go towards saving instead of paying a bank.
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