Recently my fellow blogger Katherine gave an update on her goals for 2013. I thought it was time I revisit my goals for the year too. Some are coming along quite well, and some are coming along so poorly that it’s embarrassing. Ah, such is life. If you see me succeeding in any one area, […]
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Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (August 2013)
August 14th, 2013 
Jessica During the past 8 months, we spent 4 months on 75% salary, we had a baby, and I underwent 2 surgeries. We also bought a new car seat, converted all our cloth diapers to snaps, and bought airplane tickets home for Thanksgiving. Despite these expenses, thanks to using Mvelopes for budgeting, I feel more confident […]
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Comments Off on Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (August 2013)List of 100 Dreams
June 26th, 2013 Jessica I’ve been enjoying the book “168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think” by Laura Vanderkam. One of Laura’s suggestions in Chapter 2, is to create a list of 100 dreams. I enjoyed the exercise, and thought you might enjoy a sneak-peek at some of the items on my list: Write and Publish a […]
Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (May 2013)
May 1st, 2013 Jessica Our Federal, California, and Maryland Tax Refunds arrived! With the money we received, we were able to pay off a significant amount of our student loans. Currently we owe: $15,492.88 to Sallie Mae (4.5 Interest Rate) $107,574.86 to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (4.125 Interest Rate) $123,067.74 Total So we have paid off $10,406.53 since May […]
Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (March 2013)
March 23rd, 2013 Jessica Today I sat down for a look at our total debt. Currently we owe: $23,758.77 to Sallie Mae (4.5 Interest Rate) $107,730.38 to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (4.125 Interest Rate) $131,489.15 Total If you do the math, we’ve paid off $758.04 in the last 2 months. Little by little we are making progress on our financial […]
Posted in Eliminating Debt, Setting Goals Comments Off on Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (March 2013)2012 Goals: December Update
January 12th, 2013 Jessica So how did your goal-setting going for 2012? December was an overwhelming month for me as I took on way more than I could handle, and ended up burnt out and exhausted. I could not wait for the holidays to be over and things to return to normal. I did accomplish almost everything on my […]
25 Goals for 2013
January 10th, 2013 Jessica This may be the first time I have ever written down a list of New Year’s Resolutions or Goals. For me, it always made more sense to do this sort of thing at the beginning of the school year (September 1) rather than the beginning of the calendar year (January 1). However, since I started […]
Our Financial Goals: Paying Off Debt (January 2013)
January 7th, 2013 Jessica We’re a week into the new year, so I think it’s time for an update on our financial goals. Currently we owe: $24,053.46 to Sallie Mae (4.5 Interest Rate) $108,193.73 to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (4.125 Interest Rate) $132,247.19 Total If you do the math, we’ve paid off $558.06 in the last 5 months. I […]
2012 Goals: November Update
December 3rd, 2012 Jessica So how is your goal-setting going for 2012? I’ve learned that one of the best ways to achieve my goals is to begin by writing them down! At the beginning of the year I typed up a list of goals, and pinned it to the bulletin board over my desk. Each month I cross off […]
2012 Goals: October Update
November 5th, 2012 Jessica As many of you know, I am a big fan of goal-setting. I’ve learned that one of the best ways to achieve my goals is to begin by writing them down! At the beginning of the year I typed up a list of goals, and pinned it to the bulletin board over my desk. Each […]
