It’s not much however I’m happy. Today, I bumped my IRA contribution to $100 a month, I’m hoping to eventually max this out since I’m not getting any younger.
I also paid $100 on my student loans.
Since I’m not great at managing my money without a pay check, I got with my accountant who will begin paying me a paycheck bi-weekly, withholding taxes starting in January.
My interview with my third client went well and I’m estimating, approximately $24,000 a month for the next three months if I land that contract. I’m exhausted but the plan is to max out my IRA, pay off my student loan and get my mortgage down.
I can't help but think that had I not had these student loans I'd be half way to paying my house off
November 24th, 2021 at 04:33 am 1637728388
November 24th, 2021 at 05:14 am 1637730849
November 24th, 2021 at 11:24 am 1637753048
All of your choices led to where you are…your education caused you to incur the student loans.
Other choices caused you to incur other debt.
But look at how strong and disciplined you are now.
More than anyone else who posts here, you have persisted out of a very deep hole.
The end is in sight.
Add up how much you owed in the beginning and look at where you are now.
Everyday you should look in the mirror and praise yourself.
November 24th, 2021 at 01:45 pm 1637761551
November 24th, 2021 at 01:49 pm 1637761763
Your sidebar is good reminder of where you were for all of us - it's inspiring.
November 24th, 2021 at 03:55 pm 1637769350
November 25th, 2021 at 12:30 pm 1637843435
At the rate you are going you will be tackling your house soon enough. You have made great strides. Don't let the could-have-beens get you down. You have done a tremendous job and have moved by leaps and bounds once you really made your mind up. You fixed your life. You did. All by yourself. And you will make all of your goals one day. I believe in you.