So I made the best of my bodily injury settlement and paid off a student loan!
The rest went straight to savings.
I now have two student loans left.
Student Loan 1: $6556 at 5.69%
Student Loan 2: $1989 at 2.22%
I'm planning on paying off my Student Loan 2 in 5 paychecks! So come October, I will have my last student loan left.
$8545 left! I'm going to finish the rest of this year strong!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Debt Update & Financial Windfall.
I'm back!
Slowly paying down debt, but haven't made any huge strides lately. I'm hoping I'll get back into the groove 8/25/11 paycheck.
I now have a $1000 emergency fund.
My three student loans are at $11038, almost in the 10k range.
I didn't mention this but I was involved in a very bad car accident in late June. Blessed and lucky I came out of it with little injury.
Because the other car was 100% at fault I'm in the process of getting a bodily injury settlement. Extra money is great, but not under these types of circumstances. Just that type of experience stinks!
Planning on putting it straight into savings. And let it sit for awhile.
Slowly paying down debt, but haven't made any huge strides lately. I'm hoping I'll get back into the groove 8/25/11 paycheck.
I now have a $1000 emergency fund.
My three student loans are at $11038, almost in the 10k range.
I didn't mention this but I was involved in a very bad car accident in late June. Blessed and lucky I came out of it with little injury.
Because the other car was 100% at fault I'm in the process of getting a bodily injury settlement. Extra money is great, but not under these types of circumstances. Just that type of experience stinks!
Planning on putting it straight into savings. And let it sit for awhile.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
CREDIT CARD DEBT FREE!
Credit cards are gone! I've managed to pay off more than $4,000 since March.
Now it's my 3 student loans that add up to $11,124 that I'll be working on starting in August.
It feels good.
Now it's my 3 student loans that add up to $11,124 that I'll be working on starting in August.
It feels good.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Almost Consumer Debt Free!
My credit cards will all be paid off as of July 14th! Now the hardest part is to keep balances off of them.
I will be tackling my student loans the rest of the year and saving, saving, saving!
UPDATE: Credit cards are officially done tomorrow! Let someone borrow money and they paid me back earlier!
CREDIT CARD DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
I will be tackling my student loans the rest of the year and saving, saving, saving!
UPDATE: Credit cards are officially done tomorrow! Let someone borrow money and they paid me back earlier!
CREDIT CARD DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Re-Think!
Okay I've been paying off my debt so much that it barely leaves me with anything to live off of. It's really uncomfortable for me!
I'm not going to stop my debt repayment plan but I've re-done it. I was planning on paying off Student Loan #3, but instead I've decided to save.
2011 Paychecks: Snowball/Plan
14 7/14/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN CHECKING
15 7/28/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN ING
16 8/11/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN ING
I'm not going to be debt free by the end of the year, because I moved some stuff around. But I really want to beef up my checking and savings account.
I will have one student loan left at the end of the year, I keep telling myself it's okay.
I'm not going to stop my debt repayment plan but I've re-done it. I was planning on paying off Student Loan #3, but instead I've decided to save.
2011 Paychecks: Snowball/Plan
14 7/14/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN CHECKING
15 7/28/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN ING
16 8/11/2011 $1,044.00 SAVE IN ING
I'm not going to be debt free by the end of the year, because I moved some stuff around. But I really want to beef up my checking and savings account.
I will have one student loan left at the end of the year, I keep telling myself it's okay.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
$11k Range!
Hello $11k!
STUDENT LOANS $11,211.00
CC $690.00
TOTAL: $11,901.00
Feels good. Summertime is here and although I'm working 9-5 Monday through Friday, a lot of birthdays, graduations, parties are coming along!
It's leaving my checking account at an uncomfortable level. I guess that's the norm when you're paying off your debt in huge chunks, leaves little room for fun money.
The debt reduction journey continues!
STUDENT LOANS $11,211.00
CC $690.00
TOTAL: $11,901.00
Feels good. Summertime is here and although I'm working 9-5 Monday through Friday, a lot of birthdays, graduations, parties are coming along!
It's leaving my checking account at an uncomfortable level. I guess that's the norm when you're paying off your debt in huge chunks, leaves little room for fun money.
The debt reduction journey continues!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Reflection.
I've been on the road to financial self-improvement.
I understand that it's all a choice and day by day progression.
In the beginning of March 2011 I was about $16,375 in debt and now I'm staring a much smaller number of $12,428. Next paycheck I'll be in $11k range.
I'm really proud of myself.
I understand that it's all a choice and day by day progression.
In the beginning of March 2011 I was about $16,375 in debt and now I'm staring a much smaller number of $12,428. Next paycheck I'll be in $11k range.
I'm really proud of myself.
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