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Mid-month check in

April 15th, 2010 at 08:56 pm

So far so good. My EF is up to $1345, which is $95 over goal.

I've managed to pay off $2360 in debt. Since I get paid again on 3/31 I should be able to paying off another $1120 for a total of $3480. That is $480 over my goal. God it feels great to see those balances go down.

I started walking to or from work (or sometimes both). It's about 2.1 miles one way. DH and I work at the same location but of course different schedules. I was driving back and forth a few times at day. Now we are saving gas by not driving as much and I've lost about 5 lbs. DH is getting inspired and wants to lose weight also.

Another thing I've done to cut expenses is air drying some of my clothes to save on electric. We pay a ridiculous amount in electric (34 cents a kwh). DH does not like air dried clothes, but I figure every little bit helps.

I was able to talk DH into getting rid of Showtime movie channel. He insisted we keep HBO... Want to know why? The NY Jets are going to be featured on this season's Hard Knocks.... ::rolls eyes::. At least I was able to get rid of something and we will be saving another $14 month.

I keep telling myself it's all about baby steps. We are going in the right direction and I'm feeling good so far about the process.

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3 Responses to “Mid-month check in ”

  1. LittleMsMom Says:
    April 15th, 2010 at 09:07 pm 1271365666
    1271365666

    If your DH does not like air dryed clothes, I would like to suggest air drying them and then when they are almost 95% dry pop them in the dryer for the last bit until they are all dry and then they will seem machine dryed instead of crispy air dryed.

    Win Win for you both.

  2. kristenintheislands Says:
    April 15th, 2010 at 09:12 pm 1271365954
    1271365954

    that is a good idea. thank you, I will try that next week.

  3. Jerry Says:
    April 24th, 2010 at 09:51 am 1272102689
    1272102689

    Well, even though I hate the NY Jets (as a Patriots fan), I can totally respect your DH's devotion - even if it leads to that small expenditure for a little longer. =) And hey, once that show is over, maybe you will have some insurance that you can ditch the HBO, as well. Good luck!
    Jerry

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