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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$550 to savings today

August 7th, 2009 at 08:42 am

I put $550 to savings today. It felt great, like I am finally back on track after so many paychecks of saving nothing. I also paid all the bills.

Today was also the first month in 10 years where I didn't have a student loan payment deducted from checking. That feels nice. The decision to pay it off I think was a good one.

of course, that also is the reason we were able to put so much in savings!

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7 Responses to “$550 to savings today”

Mrs Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 08:54 am

Job well done!
creditcardfree Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 09:12 am

Great job!
LuxLiving Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 10:31 am

yeah you!!!
Ima saver Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 11:03 am

Good for you!
Aleta Says:
August 7th, 2009 at 12:01 pm

What a great acomplishment.
NJDebbie Says:
August 8th, 2009 at 05:36 am

Keep up the good work!!!
gamecock43 Says:
August 9th, 2009 at 08:11 am

Wow- that's several months worth of savings dropped into one deposit! Not having a student loan really does open up a whole new lifestyle!

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

$550 to savings today

7 Responses to “$550 to savings today”

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