plugging away
I put away $1,510.90 for the house this month, not counting the interest that ING will pay me at the end of April. I received $10.00 for a rebate from my last oil change. I got $3.00 for a survey I did. My bank deposited $50.00 into my checking account for referring Sistah Beginner to my bank to open her own new account. I also increased my IRA balance by $200.00.
Relative to what my ultimate goals are, these amounts aren’t very big. But these efforts add up. So I’ll keep on plugging away while I still have the income to even make these kinds of incremental strides. I’ll do a wrap-up of my net worth for April after I take care of my household expenses. Looking forward to seeing the new chart!
Thanks so much to you for reading and have a great weekend!
Way To Go! ^5
Thanks! ^5 right back atcha!
Comment by Nic — April 27, 2008 @ 9:47 am
Nice work, Sistah. You speak of the Zen of Money savings.
Most won’t bother with small amounts — the $5 and $10 increments — because they don’t see the value. They don’t have the long term, compounded view of what the little crumbs can mean to their bottom line.
I recently gave up soda to save $100 a year and changed my medical insurance to save another $180 a year. Those small amounts might not have convinced others to make the change. (What’s a 25ยข cola?) But over the long haul it adds up.
Keep fighting the fight.
You too - you’re speaking my language.
Comment by Leigh — April 28, 2008 @ 9:09 am
$1500 in one month???? That ain’t nothin’ to sneeze at!! Right now I’m putting away $900 a month toward school and that is a large sum for me. So good for you!
Comment by Kris — April 29, 2008 @ 12:53 pm