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Here it Goes – Here’s How Much I Make

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UPDATE: 6/24/06
Projected 2006 – $45,000

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I was reading some blogs and I came across Madame X’s topic about why she believes in revealing her income.

I have to add that I think it is a great what she is doing. At the same time, I can see why other pf bloggers are hesitant so reveal such personal information.

I have eluded to what my family’s income is in a comment I have made within my blog – but I am inspired by her to just put it out there. Why not? It will give you a better picture on my financial position.

Ready?

Projected 2006 – 40,000
2005 – 26,000
2004 – 28,400
2003 – 27,400
2002 – 23,700

I have to say projected because who knows what the future holds. I have worked some overtime lately so it could be higher. Or, I could be laid off tomorrow. But, at this given moment – that is what we are making (both my husband and I work).

So, when I say my mortgage is $337.00 – you can see it isn’t too bad with what we make. We’ve never really considered ourselves poor and we make do with what we have. Now – we both say that we would be rich once our debt is paid off because we would have so much extra a month for other things (about $1300/month). 🙂

It also should be noted that I don’t live in a big city and I live in a fairly rural area. So my cost of living isn’t as high.

So, there is is. I feel a bit naked – so I better get some more clothes on 😛

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Even Good Habits are Hard to Break

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I was relaxing, watching TV when this weight hit me smack dab in the chest. Blood started rushing to my face and I could feel my cheeks turning red.

Then it went away. I breathed a sigh of relief.

I realized…I didn’t have to pay Credit Card #5 this month.

I’ve had that card since 1998, and every month usually between the 4th and the 8th of the month my payment is due. That is, until this month. I did a large balance transfer which counted as my payment and the card is now basically paid off.

I have to wonder how many months it will take until I no longer feel the internal clock inside of me going off because my payment might be late. Even though the feelings of perhaps missing my payment aren’t very nice, I can live with it if it means I can breath that huge sigh of relief afterwards. 🙂

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