Continuing with the “better late than never” theme:
Financial Goals:
- $650 into retirement accounts (Roth & 403b–this is in addition to my state-provided pension, which 11% of my salary automatically gets paid into; most of this is possible through my 2nd job’s earnings)
- $1,000 into savings account
- $200 extra to mortgage
- Cut miscellaneous spending
- Begin saving $$ for holiday travel and gifts
Household Goals:
- Finish painting base coat for kitchen and dining room
- Begin crown molding project in master BR
Personal Goals:
- Run a marathon (literally–on the 17th!)
- Inquire about discounted gym membership–milking that grad school ID that hasn’t expired yet
- Catch up on reading (right now it’s just magazines–some from August still–sad, but true)
An ambitious month, indeed! The savings #s would be higher due to this month’s triple paycheck status, but a mini-getaway for Columbus Day and a pesky tax issue have negated any additional gains. Hooray for not living paycheck-to-paycheck anymore or else the weekend wouldn’t have happened and the tax issue would have left me in a world of pain (more on exactly what this issue is in a later post)! Have a great week, everyone!