tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12761225174354472142012-02-16T06:33:53.818-08:00Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-56338068531650630572009-06-30T09:57:00.001-07:002009-06-30T09:57:51.814-07:00<strong>Savings Balance: $1,710.13 - a decrease of $331.86 (we had a small paycheck stolen from us thus this $330 had to come from somewhere.)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>CC Balances: $11,340.00 - a payoff of $243.07</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IRA Balances: $ 200.94 - an increase of .18 cents</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a id="GVLINK_1_0_0" class="GVAdLink" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Balance: $130,470.00 - a total payoff of $ 173.18</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Extra </strong><a id="GVLINK_1_0_0" class="GVAdLink" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Payment Balance: $815.68</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-5633806853165063057?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-6593840182421036422009-06-30T09:24:00.000-07:002009-06-30T10:02:55.409-07:00<strong>Well, I am VERY pleased to say we lowered our eating out total for the month of June SIGNIFICANTLY. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Our total for June was $ 383.17 a decrease of $ 142.59 from May And a decrease of $ 92.58 from April! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span> for us! We're getting better! :)</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-659384018242103642?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-84435171454898767962009-06-22T08:00:00.000-07:002009-06-30T09:58:10.795-07:00<strong>Savings Balance: $2,041.99 - a decrease of $1127.92 (we purchased a new car being as the truck needed an additional $4,600 in repairs)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>CC Balances: $11,583.07 - a payoff of $264.00</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IRA Balances: $ 200.76 - an increase of .18 cents</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a id="GVLINK_1_0_0" class="GVAdLink" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Balance: $130,643.35 - a total payoff of $ 169.99</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Extra </strong><a id="GVLINK_1_0_0" class="GVAdLink" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Payment Balance: $817.35</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-8443517145489876796?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-64374706527628182552009-06-22T07:23:00.000-07:002009-06-22T08:03:49.880-07:00<strong>Well, last month we didn't do so hot. :( We're already doing better this month though. So we're still working on it!<br /><br />$525.76 a decrease from April of $176.30 but an increase from March of $77.20.</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-6437470652762818255?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-62996458990493713042009-05-05T15:11:00.000-07:002009-05-05T15:12:52.100-07:00<strong>Savings Balance: $3,169.91 - a decrease of $474.58 (we had an emergency repair to the truck)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>CC Balances: $11,828.80 - a payoff of $274.20</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IRA Balances: $ 200.58 - an increase of .22 cents</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a class="GVAdLink" id="GVLINK_1_0_0" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Balance: $130,813.34 - a total payoff of $ 169.26</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Extra </strong><a class="GVAdLink" id="GVLINK_1_0_0" href="http://jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com/#"><strong>Mortgage</strong></a><strong> Payment Balance: $819.02</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-6299645899049371304?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-51652898145346354842009-05-05T15:09:00.000-07:002009-05-05T15:11:26.132-07:00<strong>This month's total is quite large, but one must take into consideration that we went on vacation for 8 days so that's where the huge difference comes from. And here they are:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Vacation Eating Out Total: $ 475.75</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Regular Monthly Eating Out Total: $ 223.31</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>For a Grand Total of: $ 699.06</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-5165289814534635484?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-2208224161508308282009-03-31T12:40:00.001-07:002009-04-02T17:04:25.454-07:00<strong>Savings Balance: $3,644.49 - an increase of $387.56 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>CC Balances: $12,103.00 - a payoff of $483.59 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IRA Balances: $ 200.36 - an increase of .22 cents</strong><br /><br /><strong>Mortgage Balance: $130,982.60 - a total payoff of $ 168.53 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Extra Mortgage Payment Balance: $820.69</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-220822416150830828?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-49485034840144845172009-03-31T12:37:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:39:28.869-07:00<strong>Yay! Our total monthly eating out expenses went down yet again! I'm very proud of our family! We will continue to take this total down, down, down during April as well! :)<br /><br />$ 448.56 - a reduction of $ 41.16</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-4948503484014484517?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-82379755364255381172009-03-02T10:32:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:28:50.451-08:00<strong>Savings Balance: $3,256.93 - an increase of $1,526.27</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>CC Balances: $12,586.59 - a payoff of $194.63</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IRA Balances: $ 200.14 - an increase of $200.14</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Mortgage Balance: $131,151.13 - a total payoff of $ 167.83 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Extra Mortgage Payment Balance: $822.36</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-8237975536425538117?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-42247734971921119922009-03-02T10:29:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:32:01.805-08:00<strong>Well, we did better this month than last! I am not "Happy" with our total for February but it IS better than January's!<br /><br />$ 489.72 - a reduction of $ 71.74<br /><br />We will try to do better again this month! :)</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-4224773497192111992?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-27662493789113059462009-02-05T11:13:00.000-08:002009-02-12T06:54:30.581-08:00<span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Savings Balance: $1,730.66 - an increase of $440.66</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>CC Balances: $12,781.22 - a payoff of $766.65<br /><br />IRA Balances: $ 0.00<br /><br />Mortgage Balance: $131,318.96 - a total payoff of $ 167.13 </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Extra Mortgage Payment Balance: $823.13</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-2766249378911305946?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-91553215291866731962009-02-05T11:12:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:13:32.679-08:00<strong><span style="color:#000000;">Wow! I am Ashamed of myself for this total! :(</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">$ 561.46</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Ouch!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">We will <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">DEFINITELY</span> try to do much better in February!</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-9155321529186673196?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-36317788663189752032009-02-05T10:58:00.000-08:002009-02-12T06:56:20.316-08:00<span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Savings Balance: $1,290.00</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>CC Balances: $13,550.87</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>IRA Balances: $ 0.00</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Mortgage Balance: $131,486.09</strong></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Extra Mortgage Payment Balance: $824.53</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-3631778866318975203?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276122517435447214.post-53215477049206746602009-02-05T10:53:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:10:33.990-08:00<span style="color:#000000;"><strong>1) Save at least $100 in our Emergency Fund every month to bring total to an 8 month emergency fund.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>2) Eat out less, or spend less doing it.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>3) Open IRA's for my husband and I.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>4) Pay 1 extra mortgage payment per year.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>5) Pay off CC debt.</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1276122517435447214-5321547704920674660?l=jackies2009financialgoals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pussecathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572796421481004121noreply@blogger.com0