We’ve completed the first month of 2016, and I think that I’m off to a great start to the year. My spending levels were low across almost every category for this month, with most of the entertainment spending coming at the end of December. Apparently I decided to start the
Continue readingStudent Loan Progress – February 2016
I’ve made my second payment towards my student loan for 2016, and progress continues to be steady. I’m still pushing towards my goal to be student debt free by May of this year, and I’m still on track towards that goal. So far the winter has helped me keep my
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I haven’t really done a goals post in years past, as the primary goal was always to pay down my student loans as quickly as possible, and any other goals were considered secondary. I’ve treated my student loan debt as an emergency because of that, and all extra money was
Continue readingStudent Loan Progress – January 2016
I have officially entered the 4th year of student loan repayment, and I must tell you that the start of each year I have felt more and more confident about finally paying them off for good. I’ve been able to refinance my loans multiple times and ramp up payments whenever
Continue readingDecember 2015 Budget Review
I’ve given you the 2015 round-up on my retirement accounts, and while the market didn’t do me any favors there, I was still able to make positive gains in the second half of 2015. But how exactly did my last budget of 2015 fare? Even with additional Christmas shopping that
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