Happy New Year, May this year bless everyone families...
We are continuing to plow through our debt while trying to enjoy our days off together.
Husby has a new job he has applied for and so far they have asked him to come in for a typing test and with any luck an interview to follow!
We still only have a few days off together a month due to his current job, but we try to make the most of them when they do happen.
The weather has made hiking nearly impossible since it can't decide whether to snow, rain, be sunny or all of the three in one day...
We are currently working on paying off our chase card which has $7426.27 left on it.
But we are also trying to save money in our sinking funds, when the total gets to $1000.00 not counting our BEF I think I'm going to talk to husby about putting it into debt unless we have to use some of it then going back to funding our sinking funds until its back up to $1000 again. We'd really, really like to get that card paid off this year and it won't happen unless we buckle down more then we are now..
Well that's all for our end of the year comments and updates.
TTYL
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Friday, December 30, 2016
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Total 2016 Debt Paid Off
We have paid off a total of $12,349.73 of Debt in 2016!!!
So Excited to have this much gone. I sure hope we can continue on this path.
I'm hoping the weather will cooperate and allow me to take some more hikes but so
far every day its nice enough I have to work.
We did have a minor issue here as our furnace motor died while it was 20 degrees outside and it took the furnace man about a week of coming over to figure out what was wrong with it.
Now it works like a charm, keeps us nice and toasty and when it's 20 degrees I don't fret!
I have been trying to pick up some overtime, at least once per pay period just for extra to savings and debt. Since we still aren't sure about DH job we are continuing to put money into savings.
It's off to work I go..
ttyl
~Wild Irish Wanderer
So Excited to have this much gone. I sure hope we can continue on this path.
I'm hoping the weather will cooperate and allow me to take some more hikes but so
far every day its nice enough I have to work.
We did have a minor issue here as our furnace motor died while it was 20 degrees outside and it took the furnace man about a week of coming over to figure out what was wrong with it.
Now it works like a charm, keeps us nice and toasty and when it's 20 degrees I don't fret!
I have been trying to pick up some overtime, at least once per pay period just for extra to savings and debt. Since we still aren't sure about DH job we are continuing to put money into savings.
It's off to work I go..
ttyl
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Friday, December 9, 2016
Paid down
So far this year we have paid off 2 debts totaling $6468.80 and have paid down our next debt by $327 so far this month. We have been saving money instead of putting most of it towards debt as we are not sure how DH new job will be.
We have tried to put some extra to debt and save at the same time, We figured if his job continues as good as it has been we will just put a large chunk down at the end of next summer.
It's been snowing and raining off and on here lately so I'm sure out gas bill will be more then usual, even my pets don't want to stay outside it's been so bad..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
We have tried to put some extra to debt and save at the same time, We figured if his job continues as good as it has been we will just put a large chunk down at the end of next summer.
It's been snowing and raining off and on here lately so I'm sure out gas bill will be more then usual, even my pets don't want to stay outside it's been so bad..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Hanging in there!
So I'm back from Vegas and we have been plugging along with our Debt.
But!!
We also need new tires for our car sooner rather then later so that's next on our list.
Christmas is mostly bought and paid for with CASH!
Our heater motor went out and we are waiting for the heater company to come repair it at this moment. (No idea how much that will cost.)
Yes, we do have $1000 in our Emergency fund so we are good to go regarding pay6ing for the repairs, and IF they are more then we have, we do have alternative heat options and we can wait until we save up to pay for the repairs.
I did buy myself an Instant Pot for Christmas and I can't wait to get it and use it.
Other then that the weather is raining as usual but it's been warmer then normal which was nice until our alternative heat source got up an running since we all didn't freeze to death while it was out.
Not much of an update I'll do the bar update towards the end of this month since it's December and the end of the year.
Have a great Christmas and New Year.!!!
~Wild Irish Wanderer
But!!
We also need new tires for our car sooner rather then later so that's next on our list.
Christmas is mostly bought and paid for with CASH!
Our heater motor went out and we are waiting for the heater company to come repair it at this moment. (No idea how much that will cost.)
Yes, we do have $1000 in our Emergency fund so we are good to go regarding pay6ing for the repairs, and IF they are more then we have, we do have alternative heat options and we can wait until we save up to pay for the repairs.
I did buy myself an Instant Pot for Christmas and I can't wait to get it and use it.
Other then that the weather is raining as usual but it's been warmer then normal which was nice until our alternative heat source got up an running since we all didn't freeze to death while it was out.
Not much of an update I'll do the bar update towards the end of this month since it's December and the end of the year.
Have a great Christmas and New Year.!!!
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Vegas Booked
I booked my trip to Vegas I only had to spend money to fly there the people I'm going to meet used airline miles and booked our room.
I do plan to give them some money for the room since that would only be fair.
I have tentatively made up our October, November and December budgets, with the hopes to have all the money we need for new tires by the end of December (it's a 3 paycheck month.)
I am thinking about starting to save to have new flooring put down beginning in January because I would like to replace all the flooring with laminate since we are thinking about either selling our house or using it for a rental.
We have been looking at Motor homes and Travel Trailers for a couple of months now and I'm still leaning towards a motor home and a used on at that.
ttyl
~Wild Irish Wanderer
I do plan to give them some money for the room since that would only be fair.
I have tentatively made up our October, November and December budgets, with the hopes to have all the money we need for new tires by the end of December (it's a 3 paycheck month.)
I am thinking about starting to save to have new flooring put down beginning in January because I would like to replace all the flooring with laminate since we are thinking about either selling our house or using it for a rental.
We have been looking at Motor homes and Travel Trailers for a couple of months now and I'm still leaning towards a motor home and a used on at that.
ttyl
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Changed it up
I took down the Discover tab on the right side and replaced it with our Chase Debt as this is the next one we will be starting on come October. We might have to use one of DH checks for Debt and one for saving for new tires until we have $1500.00 for our new tires. We know we will need tires soon.
I have a girls weekend in Vegas coming up I still have to book, I hope to have this done by November 1st. I don't plan on taking much money with me just to eat I think it will depend on how much I can save between now and then.
~Wild Irish Wanderer
I have a girls weekend in Vegas coming up I still have to book, I hope to have this done by November 1st. I don't plan on taking much money with me just to eat I think it will depend on how much I can save between now and then.
~Wild Irish Wanderer
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