The Hustle of Sistah Ant

I will kick off this holiday weekend by getting some things done that I’ve been neglecting.  I’ve been a little busy and preoccupied.

I have to:

• check my credit report again, because I’m trying to check a different reporter and my credit score every four months leading up to getting the house, and I was supposed to check again this August,
• check my tax withholding to make sure I’m not behind on paying the IRS as I go, since I’m making more money than I thought I would this year,
• research home-buying counseling for the cheapest and best deal (I’m hoping that I’ll have the time to take advantage of one before the time comes to get a loan, because I could get a discount on a mortgage if I participate in counseling),
• set up an appointment to talk to someone at the brokerage that holds my IRA,
• set up a Roth with Vanguard,
• budget for this week’s pay check, and
• tally up this month’s net worth progress.

I might not get it all done by Tuesday, but I’m sure going to try.

Have a great weekend!

Update, 9/2/08: I did everything on this list except open the Roth and check my tax withholding.  While web browsing, I found about 2 or 3 dozen(!) counseling agencies in my city that can help with home buyers counseling.  The remaining task is to find out which one is free, because I have decided that I am not paying for it.  I checked my credit report and score, tallied August’s progress, and budgeted my paycheck (see my 9/2/08 post).  I also set up a brokerage appointment this morning for Thursday afternoon.