About Me

29 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.
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2008 Short Term Goals
[x]Eliminate Credit Card debt
[X]Get married and pay off the wedding IN FULL
[X]Travel for 3 weddings and pay for each visit IN FULL
[x]Rescue a dog and pay all costs for him/her IN FULL
______________DONE!!_____________

2009 Short Term Goals
[ ]Save ALL eBay income in 2009
[X]Get a full time job
[X]Begin saving rental income for eventual rental renovation
[X]Buy a house with 20% down
[ ]Build a $4k Emergency Fund
[ ]Save 10k towards a back deck, backyard landscaping, and kitchen redo
[ ]Save $2k toward new car for hubby
[X] Pay $50 month extra on the mortgage

Long term goals *start by 2010*
[ ]Live on one income/bank the other income
[ ]Start an IRA for Baseball boy
[ ] have 1 NSD a week

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

2009 eBay Challenge $100/month:
$55

2009 Mortgage Challenge $50 extra/month!
So far I have added:
$375.00 extra principle payment!
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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

Gamecock's Married!!

November 6th, 2008 at 05:01 am

I'm back & I'm MARRIED!! The wedding was wonderful. There were a few tiny snafoos that ended up making the memory books but all in all it was perfect. I have not heard anything other than compliments from the guests so I guess we dun good. Smile

Of course it ended up more expensive than I counted on. I'm in a dispute with the caterer who charged me $50 per person when we agreed on $30 per person...arg.

And I spent money on things I never ended up using...but live and learn.

So I will be posting wedding numbers later today. Now I'm going to get started READING!! I feel like I have missed a years worth of information...new president, auto industry...and I don't even know what else!

Posted in My November Wedding!! Ouch on $$, fun on planning! | 22 Comments »

22 Responses to “Gamecock's Married!!”

merch Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 05:18 am

Congrats. Glad everything went well.
Broken Arrow Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 05:29 am

Congrats!
mom-sense Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 05:45 am

Congrats - beautiful picture at the start of the post!
Apprentice Fun-Frugalist Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 06:00 am

Congrats !! I wish you both every happiness !! :-)
NJDebbie Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 06:24 am

Congrats!!!!
MICLASON Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 06:42 am

Congratulations!!!
Koppur Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 06:49 am

CONGRATS!!!!!!!
campfrugal Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 07:03 am

Congratulations and Lifelong Happiness.
Ima saver Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 07:18 am

Congratulations and have a wonderful life!
PauletteGoddard Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 07:41 am

Congratulations! Best wishes for a beautiful life together.
JanH Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 08:46 am

Congrats! So very glad you had a beautiful time! You worked very hard, and you deserved a beautiful day. Best wishes for your life together!
pretty cheap jewelry Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 08:56 am

So many historic events the past few days, eh?
dmontngrey Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 09:51 am

Congratulations! That sure came and went fast.
lizajane Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 10:32 am

Congratulations!
Myrtle Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 02:27 pm

I wish you and BaseBall Man a happy life together!
scfr Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 07:30 pm

Felicitations!
Analise Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 08:12 pm

Wishing you a long and happy life together. The wedding was no doubt a beautiful event. Congratulations!
JJ76 Says:
November 7th, 2008 at 03:32 pm

Congrats!! =)
baselle Says:
November 7th, 2008 at 11:03 pm

Congrats and many anniversaries!
Ms. Pearl Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 02:29 am

Wishing you many blessed years!
whitestripe Says:
November 9th, 2008 at 11:06 am

congratulations! how did the dispute with the caterer go?
gamecock43 Says:
November 9th, 2008 at 02:23 pm

Still disputing!!

Gamecock's Mind over Money

Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

Gamecock's Married!!

22 Responses to “Gamecock's Married!!”

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