One more week(ish)...

...until Payday! I can't wait to get some bills paid.

May have to change my goals around a bit; unexpected bill came in! Grooooaaannn!

I am back in school after a 2 week break, so I have been busy with that.

Will post more this week!! :D

I'm Around... I think.

It's been a crazy few days; Monday's are always the worst.

I have nothing really to report; we don't get paid again until the 15th and 16th.

We are trying to make some decisions about our truck - should we do an engine transplant or just purchase a cheap beater to get my DH back and forth to work. Still looking at the pros and cons of it all. Either way, it could affect our Q1 goal of paying off American General. Grrr.

It's been cold and rainy - so our fitness goals are on the back burner. DH is going out of town for a few days, so I hope to kick it up as soon as he gets back.

Off to bed. Will post soon. Promise.

- Leigh

Pleased as Punch

DH got paid a day early due to the holiday (I got my normal end of the month paycheck on Wednesday). This means we will not get paid again until the 15th and the 16th. I am used to a paycheck every week-ish, but sometimes this happens - what can I say? We are aligned!

DH brought home $1470 ($70 = a small bonus, nice!).

We stuck to our Wk1 budget mostly... just had to make a tweak here and there.


January Wk 1
Verizon - $187 - Paid
Water - $30 - Paid
Truck - $300 - Added to Savings (Keep the Change)
Clothes - $20 - Added to envelope
Gas - $65 (Changed to $50) - Added to envelope
Renters - $33 - Paid
Daycare - $160 - Paid
Dish - $92 (Changed to $80) - Paid ($24.00 credit on bill)
Qwest - $100 - Paid
SRP - $100 - Paid
Food - $110 - Added to envelope
Costco - $200 - Added to envelope
*Disney DVD Club (Stupid Tax) $32.00 - Paid
*Double Day Bookclub (Stupid Tax) $48.00 - Paid
* BofA Interest - $10 - Paid (Card is paid off, just paid leftover)
Total - $1460


That leaves a $10 buffer in our Red account! Shssh! Don't tell Leigh! She'll spend it!
No, I won't!!


Goals to Date:
Q1 = AmGen [$3988.00] - was $4013.00
Q2 = Crdt Crds [$4205.75] - was $4215.75
Q3 = Kay & Dell [$4141.00] - was $4141.00
Q4 = Med/Collctns [$7920] - was $8000.00Debt

Paid So Far = $615


I'd say we are off to a great start!! :) Since Wk1 is officially over for us, I will be adding our W2 and 3 budgets to our right-hand column (-->).

Make it a great day!
-Leigh