sweet vv is getting there!
this is something i should have started ages ago. i’m really not happy with my job right now and if i really consider quitting it i must have some money saved.
waffler is working on my Goal #2: "Finish my PhD"
How I did it: I worked a higher paying (much higher paying) job for a while. I set up a bank savings account specifically for this goal, and then I set up automatic transfers to transfer money from my regular account to this account every month, and then stopped thinking about it, and now I have six months' living expenses. Hurray.It actually did not take long. I already had about half the money saved up (I don't know how long that had take… Read how I did it…
sweet vv is getting there!
this is something i should have started ages ago. i’m really not happy with my job right now and if i really consider quitting it i must have some money saved.
sweet vv is getting there!
but before i start saving money i must find out how much i need for living expenses a month.
JessieR23 is starting to save
I have thrown a lot of money away this year. It’s time to start saving!
I opened an account this morning and deposited 40% of my goal to it. Yay! That was a big step toward my goal.
I just increased my automatic weekly savings from $15/week to $25/week. It’s nice to see my savings grow a little each week and I don’t even notice I don’t have that extra money to spend.
Savings is growing little by little. I don’t even miss that little bit of money each month. I hope to increase my savings once I get a new job.
opened an account anywhere yet, I have been adding to the money I have set aside for this purpose. As it sits in my drawer (yes, I realize the cliche here), it grows. :)
I’ve pulled the money out to open the new account with so I won’t spend it, but I haven’t made it near the door of another financial institution yet.
Within the next 2 weeks I want to open an account at another institution and deposit some money. I have a little from the purchase of the property. It is meant to fix up the property, but I need a nest egg for any problems with the property. So I will put some money in that account so it is not as easily accessible to me.
TheeAmazing working diligently!
I spend way too much money eating out almost every day, but it’s tough when you live in the heart of San Francisco. Now that I’ve been in the city close to a year, I’m getting over it and I’m starting to cook and eat in more. Half way to my goal, and that includes all debts paid and full. =D