About Me

DEB

I am married to a 'most of the time wonderful guy' and the mom to two great kids. I'm a high school teacher and I'm currently working on a Masters degree in Education.

2010 Tentative trips

February 2010 Puerto Rico
Need $1,000.00
9/15/09-$200.00
9/30/09-$250.00
10/16/09-$450.00
10/31/09-$650.00
11/15/09-$850.00

March/April 2009 Ireland
Need $2,500.00
9/15/09-$250.00
9/30/09-$450.00
10/15/09-$650.00
10/31/09-$900.00
11/15/09-$1,150.00

****SAVINGS TO DATE****
Money Market Account:

10/15/09= $21,644.94

Savings Account:

10/15/09=$25,820.12

Total savings goal=$50,000.00

****SUMMER FUND 2010****
(So I don't have to work in the summer and home repairs)
Goal by June 30, 2010
$13,000.00

9/15/09-$550.00
9/30/09-$1,100.00
10/16/09-$1,650.00
10/31/09-$2,200.00

****GOALS FOR 2009****
[ ] Remove in-ground oil tank
[X] Save for a granite counter-
top, stainless steel sink
and range hood.
[X] Replace the deck. (priority)
[X] Take at least 3 graduate
courses in 2009.
[ ] Increase the extra principal mortgage payment to $200 instead of $150.00.
(X) January/2009
(X) February/2009
(X) March/2009
(X) April/2009
(X) May/2009
(X) June/2009
(X) July/2009
(X) August/2009
(X) September/2009
(X) October/2009
(X) November/2009
[X] Increase savings to $20,000 by July 1st, 2009.
[X] Increase Personal Savings account to $23,000.00 by December 31, 2009.

****Personal 2009 Goals****
[ ] Exercise more
[ ] Lose weight (I'm working on it!
[ ] Try to visit my parents at least two times a year.

****Long Term Goals****
[ ] Pay-off 30 year mortgage in 10 years. (26 years remaining)

Fall is in full swing!

October 19th, 2009 at 01:24 pm

Got 3 hardy mums today at our local supermarket. They were 3 for $10 and I had a $2 coupon (courtesy of Ragu Sauce). I paid $8 for all three. Not bad!

My house decorated for Halloween and fall

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4 Responses to “Fall is in full swing!”

mrs. Says:
October 19th, 2009 at 01:43 pm

Love the big shrek! You have a lovely home!
LuxLiving Says:
October 19th, 2009 at 02:47 pm

Nice buy on the mums. Will you plant them later?
HouseHopeful Says:
October 19th, 2009 at 02:56 pm

The house looks great!
clip2savemore Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 09:11 am

Beautiful home! Thanks for sharing the pic.

Trying hard not to be a slave to the lenders.

Teaching my sons to be fiscally responsible by example.

Fall is in full swing!

4 Responses to “Fall is in full swing!”

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