Teaching my sons to be fiscally responsible by example.Trying hard not to be a slave to the lenders.

Date Started: Jan 5, 2008
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About Me

DEB

I am married to a most of the time wonderful guy and the mom to two great kids. We do use our credit cards but we have never carried a balance.

****SAVINGS TO DATE****
Money Market Account:
11/20/08= $14,449.85
12/16/08= $14,069.86
12/28/08= $15,033.85

Personal Savings Account:
12/04/08= $19,517.90
12/22/08= $19,817.90

****SUMMER FUND****
(So I don't have to work in the summer)

[ ] GOAL BY 6/30/08= $7,000.00
11/01/08= $1,387.45
11/28/08= $1,887.45
12/16/08= $2,437.56
12/23/08= $2,987.56

****GOALS FOR 2009****

[ ] Save for a granite counter-
top, stainless steel sink
and range hood.
[ ] Replace the deck. (priority)
[ ] Take at least 3 graduate
courses in 2009.
[ ] Increase the extra principal mortgage payment to $200 instead of $150.00.
(X) January/2009
[ ] Increase savings to $20,000 by July 1st, 2009.
[ ] Increase Personal Savings account to $23,000.00 by December 31, 2009.

****Personal 2009 Goals****
[ ] Exercise more
[ ] Lose weight (every year goal, hardly ever accomplished :(
[ ] Try to visit my parents at least two times a year. (I'm in NJ, they're in the Caribbean!)