New Beginnings

Wowza

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:42:49 PST

Yesterday was a helluva day. Warning - kinda sad and ranty.

My mom called me around 10AM at work and said she was taking her dog in to get a c-section and it was at 11:15 if I wanted to watch. She just went through a c-section with another dog and when the momma dog came to she...

Whew ...

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:27 PST

Feeling a bit pooped today. And worried. I'm a worrier and I hate it! I have no reason to be worried about my job or DF's job security but I still do.

I'll be taking three weekdays off (coinciding w/a weekend for a total of five days) when our house closes and I'll be setting up...

Our House!

(Financeaholic) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:19:53 PST

Yesterday, DF and I took a tour of our soon to be home and it looks AMAZING! The last few things they have to do are install the carpets, appliances, and fixtures. Then they landscape the front yard and we have a corrections walk-thru to get any nicks, etc. fixed before we move in....

Holy Cow

(Financeaholic) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:44:40 PST

I think I may have just possibly negotiated a $1200/mo. raise bringing my take home pay to around $3800/mo. It would require me to work 10-15 more hours per week but I was going to look for a part time job anyways so this is perfect ... I would start mid-November if this actually pans...

Persistent Headache

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:46:00 PST

Oh my goodness life is stressful lately. Between buying a home, planning a wedding, and full-time work, I'm finding it hard to keep my head on straight!

DF and I are supposed to close on our house on 11/30 but we aren't holding our breath because financing is so backed up and the...

New House Budget - Realistic?

(Financeaholic) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:45:56 PST

Income
$2650 (me)
$2000 (fiance)
$550 (renter)
$400+ (part-time jobs)
Total - $5600

Expenses
$1314 (mortgage)
$250 (prop. taxes)
$36 (HOA dues)
$40 (home ins.)
$300 (car ins.)
$245.03 (car payment)
$150 (ROTH me)
$150 (ROTH fiance)
$175 (fuel)
$250 (utilities)
$250...

House Musings, Engaged, the Usual ...

(Financeaholic) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:25:24 PST

I have been gone for far to long but I have been keeping up with everyone's blogs. Too much has happened since my last post. My boyfriend proposed to me on July 4th and of course I said yes! We have also taken the leap into homeownership. We made an executive decision to buy through...

Paid Off Car

(Financeaholic) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:20:35 PST

I paid of my car last Wednesday and my net worth jumped from a couple thousand to 18K!

6K Payoff on Wednesday

(Financeaholic) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:32:27 PST

Hello folks! It's a gorgeous day in WA today, I can't wait to be off work! So you read the title right; I have pulled a little over 6K from savings and I will be paying my car off with that on Wednesday. My savings will be at a paltry $50 or so after that. But by the end of the month...

2009 Projections & New Beginnings

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:23:23 PST

Well, we paid to break the lease early on our apartment and we will be out at the end of the month. We had to pay a month's rent to break the lease which ends on May 31. So while we basically paid rent for April, we will recoup that money in April and then save about $1200-1500 in...

Questions and Concerns - Need Advice & Reassurance

(Financeaholic) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:03:19 PST

Ugh, so many things on my mind. This will be quite a regurgitation of thoughts.

BF has very little work right now (he works as a contractor) so we are quite tight every month. He would get about $1400 unemployment every month while I make about $2400 every month. This easily covers...

A new year means new goals!

(Financeaholic) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:18:22 PST

Haven't written in awhile. I made it through the holidays alive but with a little bit of credit card debt. It sucks but I'm not that disappointed with myself. I was able to get my family useful presents for the cheapest I have ever been able to manage around the holidays.

I think...

The Weekend

(Financeaholic) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:09:09 PST

... was very spendy. Basketball Boy and I spent about $225 @ Costco. We have a food budget of $250/mo so we have $25 left. Granted, we haven't been shopping in about three weeks so the Costco run should def last us through the month.

I've never really tried any frugal hacks before...

Transfer

(Financeaholic) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:55:39 PST

From my checking account to my ING account of $900! That brings me just shy of my $4,000 goal to be reached by the end of December which will be surpassed by my auto transfer of $150 in early December. Woo hoo!

Been Awhile ...

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:55:41 PST

I have been keeping up with everyone's blogs but haven't posted one of my own in awhile. BB and I are doing well. We got a puppy at the end of October and we are enjoying raising her. Other than that nothing too eventful has happened recently. I got my hair chopped off over the weekend...

The Fourth

(Financeaholic) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:19:04 PST

Happy Fourth of July to everyone! So I'm hoping today will be a big NSD. Basketball Boy and I are going to meet up with his little brother and friends and hang out on the lake for the day. They have gorgeous fireworks out in Snohomish!

Last night was a big spender. Basketball Boy...

June Net Worth

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:23:45 PST

This isn't going to be very pretty ... do I get to use my age as an excuse for not having a positive net worth? Hehe.

Anyways here goes ...

JUNE 2008

AMEX : $341.59 (to be paid in full)
Costco AMEX : $0
Visa : $0
ING Savings : $100
BofA Checking : $2551.75
BofA Savings...

My First Entry

(Financeaholic) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:02:43 PST

Blah. I figured I could waste some time on here today. I want to get this blog up and running. My name is Kayla and I just moved to a nice, one bedroom apartment in Kirkland, with my BF Basketball Boy. So far it has been a great change for me! It was about time to move out of my DF...