About Me

Denise

"Develop a plan that is so amazing, so glowing, that you are willing to walk blurry-eyed to work everyday to make the money necessary to reach the light." Sparky

I'm a freelance journalist and crafter who dreams of starting my own business-- a hometown Tiki bar. I am a former New Orleans Bourbon Street bartender.

The tiki challenge: I must find creative new revenue streams, apart from my career.

**Five year tiki goal: $40,000**
**2009 Tiki fund goal: $2,500**
$2427.43 to go

**Total tiki money: $3,032.74**

***Savings Goals for 2009***
$10,000 into savings/ EF
$2,000 into 529 plan
$2,000 to Roth IRA
$2,620 extra college fund
$600 into new car fund
Total: $17,200

Pay $3,000 extra on student loan. Balance: $0. PAID OFF
As much as possible to IRA

***Progress Report***
$7343 savings, $2657 to go
$2200 to 529 plan, GOAL MET
$100 to Roth, $1900 to go
$400 to new car fund, $200 to go
$175 to IRA
$2,620 to extra college fund, GOAL MET

Student loan extra: PAID OFF

**Non- financial goals**
Write a novel in a month
Lose 10 pounds
Grow 100 pounds of veggies

**Progress**
0 pounds lost-- pregnant!
4 pages written
53.54 lbs. veggies grown

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My money pit is finally paying off

September 27th, 2008 at 05:47 pm

My money pit- the used hot tub I bought on Craigslist. FINALLY works. after 1 year and almost $2400 extra spent on electrical wiring and repairs I am FINALLY going to get to sit in it tonight. And the weather is perfect. It's nice to finally have a payoff for the outlay of wasted cash!

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4 Responses to “My money pit is finally paying off”

creditcardfree Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 05:57 pm

Oh....I'm jealous. I wish I could be sitting in a hot tub tonight.
baselle Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 07:59 pm

Have fun! My fingers are crossed that you have at least one good soak without incident.
homebody Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 10:04 pm

Oh I am so jealous too! With my irritable back, it would be so nice some nights. Who knows, maybe someday.
thriftorama Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am

To those of you who are jealous, really, hot tubs are money pits and are more trouble than they are worth. My one soak, is a victory soak, after more than 12 months of heartache and repair bills!

Thrift-o-rama and the quest for a Tiki Bar

One girl's quest to shore up her personal finances and save for her own business

My money pit is finally paying off

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