I got paid today, but it doesn't even feel like payday! My accounts have less than they did before! My net pay was $249.16. After transferring all the money plus some deposited into my savings to my checking to pay my credit card off, which was $299.74, I have $40 in my savings and $66 in my checking, lol. BLLAAAHHHHH! It's a good thing that we don't really rely on my income! But at least my credit card is paid off in full before it was due. I've made sure that I don't spend more on it than what I can pay off each time. So far I've not paid any interest on it! One good feeling is knowing that I do have $275 in my ingdirect savings account, so at least I do have a bit of money to my name, haha.
I also transferred $10 to my daughter's savings account. I've budgeted $50/month going to her account in my Quicken budget, but I just started using the program on the 21st. Because of that, I haven't worried about my April budget too much. I figured I'll really start focusing starting May.
On my previous delimma, I think I've figured out what I'm going to do...I think. If the position is part time, with the possibility of becoming full time 6 months or more out, then I'll probably post to it. Otherwise, I'm staying put. I just don't think full-time is feasible for me right now. My husband doesn't really want me full time yet, and I keep feeling a twinge of guilt about it, so we've decided this will probably be the best outcome. I do feel a bit of peace with it.
Gas here is at $3.75. Worst part? DH and I have switched cars because mine is more gas effecient. I really, really miss my car, lol. His car is a 1992 Grand Prix. Mine is a 2004 Honda Civic. Yeah, just a little difference there, but with me driving less than a mile each day, and his drive is at least 45 minutes, depending on whether he misses rush hour, it makes a lot of sense! It'll be nice when mine is paid off though so we can get a newer car for him. His is really starting to cost a lot in repairs. It's at 192k on mileage and showing its age. Mine is set to be paid off July of 2009, but we're hoping we can pay it off before then. We'll see...
Here's the plan...
April 30th, 2008 at 07:30 am