tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post3730091242182550566..comments2024-03-28T21:23:54.204-04:00Comments on DON'T READ THIS; IT'S BORING!: $20K Savings Challenge.....JANUARY Results for 2012slugmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-71981956883352709892012-02-04T13:39:33.682-05:002012-02-04T13:39:33.682-05:00Very impressive! I'm still waiting on a coupl...Very impressive! I'm still waiting on a couple of numbers before I can calculate our January totals, but it looks like we brought in about $2,200 (not too bad with only one of us working) and will be able to save about $1,000 of that. Our rent seriously impedes our ability to save more, so evaluating different housing solutions is going to be a must this year.Hopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721310167565547804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-31344100395190526292012-02-02T18:51:42.632-05:002012-02-02T18:51:42.632-05:00I'm good, but you're better ;)I'm good, but you're better ;)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884620039283121412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-74564427288967522662012-02-02T17:30:01.784-05:002012-02-02T17:30:01.784-05:00Wow, sluggy you are amazing. We do save 10% of Hu...Wow, sluggy you are amazing. We do save 10% of Hubby's gross pay every month, plus put about $225.00 a month away from his checks into a separate retirement account. This totals about $550.00 every month for him. The state takes about $300.00 a month out of his checks for retirement not including SSI. So his total is at least $850.00 I fully fund my IRA with a $500.00 payment and I just started the studio savings with $500.00 a month. Our savings comes first. Then debt. It hasn't always been this way. It is getting easier because the kids have left home and we are getting closer to becoming debt free. But I still struggle every month. It is nice to know that if I work hard I can be just like you!Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-82943143005055980192012-02-02T12:44:05.773-05:002012-02-02T12:44:05.773-05:00I love that we have the same savings goal!
My Jan...I love that we have the same savings goal!<br /><br />My January was a money suck but I managed to save $2089! My trick to saving is to do it in the middle of the month while there is still plenty of money in my checking account. I also have a designated paycheck that is set to automatically transfer into savings the day after it hits the account.<br /><br />I spent far more than I made but for easier bookkeeping, I spent money that was saved in 2011. It's all in the same place but I did it that way so I could keep track of my savings for this year better.<br /><br />I went WAAAYYYY over budget with buying a new car. It was an emergency and I had emergency savings to cover it.<br /><br /><br />http://paythebillsorfeedthekids.blogspot.com/Free!~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06173788955694971214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-12358806803305901532012-02-02T11:52:30.951-05:002012-02-02T11:52:30.951-05:00I saved nothing in January... In Feb, $600 will go...I saved nothing in January... In Feb, $600 will go toward serious debt reduction on top of what we currently pay.McValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285808958951068897noreply@blogger.com