ten thousand dollars trois
I don’t speak French, but I can at least count to ten (with horrible pronunciation) and I know trois is three. This is the third time I’ve had a ten thousand dollar milestone to share on the blog. The first time, I’d managed to move my net worth ten thousand dollars higher. The next time, I had increased my cash assets by over ten thousand dollars since the time I’d started this blog.
This time is the most exciting for me by far.
There’s exactly ten thousand dollars in my My Own Home savings account right now!
I’ve still got to save another $3,000 to get enough down payment to feel comfortable putting on a home, and I’ve still got to beef up my emergency fund so that when I write the big check for My Own Home, I won’t be without a savings (see my new progress bar?). However, this is a momentous occasion for me - I have never had a five-figure account balance before. This is even my first time saving over $1,000 without the help of a student aid disbursement or a severance check.
This is nice - and I should be able to save even more as the month wears on.
Congratulations!! Way to go.
Comment by MissAnne — June 17, 2008 @ 9:41 am
congrats!
Comment by K. — June 17, 2008 @ 9:50 am
Congrats on reaching yet another milestone!
Comment by GeckoGirl — June 17, 2008 @ 10:30 am
This is wonderful! Question and you might have answered this, but are you saving 20% for a downpayment?
Nope. Ten and closing costs.
Comment by S23 — June 17, 2008 @ 10:37 am
hey that’s great! You’ve made much progress since starting this blog.
Comment by revanche — June 18, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Woohooo!! Congratulations to you. That must be an amazing feeling to be so close to being ready to purchase your own home. I’m sending you happy vibes right now.
Comment by Dolly Iris — June 19, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Congrats on your achievement.
Thanks!
Comment by tiredofbeingbroke — June 21, 2008 @ 10:04 pm