Journey Towards Financial Freedom

Got Paid Again and Other Stuff

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:57:26 PST

Debt is Down. Savings is Up. Retirement is up, so networth is up. Yahoo! Well, I got paid again on Friday. I paid the gas bill, electric bill, cell phone bill, hospital debt #2, credit card bill, and bought gas and groceries. I averted a minor financial disaster last week when...

Got Paid Again

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:57:09 PST

Well, I got paid again Friday. I decided to start building up my emergency fund to $1000 again and then start hitting the debt really hard. So, my savings is up to $838.43. Yippee. My cc is down about $20.00. I also saved an astounding $22.42 doing my shopping this weekend. I...

Frugal Lunch for A Week

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:49:31 PST

Howdy, neighbors. I am putting the finishing touches on my frugal lunch for next week. I don't normally cook my lunches until Sunday, but we are leaving to go to a nearby town to visit friends tomorrow. Here is my frugal lunch recipe.

1 9 oz can of chicken (I like Swanson's)
$1.91

leftover...

Very Frugal Dinner

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:38:14 PST

I was reading a magazine article in the break room at work and saw a really cool article called "Meals for a Month" or something like that. Well, I made one of them tonight and modified it for our tastes. The one I made is called Chicken Posole. I added a can of blackeye peas which...

Got Paid Again Friday

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:07:05 PST

Well, I got paid again Friday. I have already paid the bills for gas, electric, cell phone, trash, water/sewer, and hospital bills #1 and #2. I have bought groceries, some of which was on sale. The meat and frozen veggies I bought should last well into next week. My retirement...

Update

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:25:52 PST

My finances have yo-yoed a little bit lately. I feel like I made significant progress and then something happens that makes me feel like I am back at step one again. I had $1000 in my savings and then I had to take out $140 to get the starter on my car replaced. Something else happened,...

More Credit Card and Hospital Debt Paid Off

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:07:00 PST

Well, I got paid again on Friday. I have paid the utility bills and the credit card bill, and bought groceries and other items we needed. I am putting as much extra money on the credit card as I can. If it is halfway between paydays and I see that still have $400 in my checking,...

More Credit Card Debt Paid Off!

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:55:28 PST

Well, the dear hubby bought new reader glasses the other day and absentmindedly paid with the credit card instead of the debit card. Well, he did own up to his mistake and is paying for the bill of $95.00. Also, I just got a survey check in the mail today for $7.60. So, tomorrow...

First July Payday and I am on a Roll!

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:04:32 PST

Howdy, everyone. Wow, I really feel like I have hit a milestone. My emergency savings is FINALLY over $1000 and I just made a $100 payment to the credit card without even blinking. The payment did not feeling have a tooth pulled. It was more like paying a phone bill, which is not...

Things are Looking Up

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:45:06 PST

Well, today I had to pay my rent and I also logged into my bank account to reconcile my account and made the discovery that I had $361.94. And that was after paying the rent. This is kind of unusual, as halfway between my paydays I usually get down to about $100.00. Things seem to...

Spending, Savings, Retirement, and Other Stuff

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:45:58 PST

Well, I feel much more relaxed and at ease with my financial situation. I don't know why, but it seems like things have eased up a little bit lately. I did not get the amount of reimbursement for my work trip that I was hoping for, but I did not let that stop me from making huge...

Spending and Saving

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:01:49 PST

Well, I went shopping today for groceries and a few other things. I also made a deposit into my savings account. I just recently got two survey checks for $5.00 and $8.80. I also had $2.00 leftover from this week's spending money. I have also been saving my spare change in a small...

My Conference

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:29:47 PST

As you can see on the left side of the screen, I have a new profile photo. It was taken at a resort called Crest Mountain outside Asheville, N.C. I had a great time and it wasn't as expensive as what I thought it would be. I am still trying to figure out the specifics, but when...

3 Bad Reasons to Buy a Home

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:49:01 PST

I think Liz Pulliam Weston on MSN is terrific. In her finance articles, she hits the nail right on the head and tells it like it is. My husband and I have been thinking about buying a home, because "this is the time to buy." The real estate agent has been showing us one house...

Article About Creating Emergency Funds From Nothing

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:40:47 PST

Well, the topic for this article I found on this article on msn is certainly applicable in the current economy. I do some of this myself, playing money games, find money on the street, depositing what's in my pockets into my challenge, etc. I thought you all might want to know about...

Free Campbell's Recipe Book

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:36:10 PST

Howdy, friends and neighbors. I was browsing the web tonight, looking for free recipes to do something with canned chicken, noodles or rice, and any fresh vegetables I can find. I found this great free cookbook online at the Campbell's kitchen website. You can download it your computer....

Savings and Challenge

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:55:09 PST

Well, I had to dip into my savings recently to do repairs on my car. I was so glad that I had the money there. It brought my savings balance way down, but I will replenish it eventually.

I got $1.00 for a survey recently. That went straight to my Challenge. I also got a $10.00...

Conference Challenge Addition

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:14:50 PST

Well, my Challenge is currently at $1700.14. Several weeks ago, I blogged about the Dollar General GE Lightbulb rebate. I mailed in my rebate and today I received my check for $4.00! Hooray! After I cash the check tomorrow, this goes straight to the Challenge.

Spring Cleaning

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:34:20 PST

Well, recently I came up with another way to scrape some more money together initially for my Challenge. I realized when I went into a spare room that I have a lot of fine china packed away in boxes just gathering dust. If I sold it, I could use the money towards my Challenge....

Just Catching Up On Stuff

crazyliblady@gmail.com (crazyliblady) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:41:25 PST

Well, I got paid again yesterday. Here's the good news:

1) Hospital Debt #1 is down to $838.58.

2) Savings is up to $697.35.

3) Retirement is up to $13,816.57.

4) The conference challenge is up to $1699.49.

5) The doctor has encouraged hubby and I to eat less red meat...