I've been really good at saving money over the last year and plan on continuing that in 2005. I made it a resolution to save $3,500 this year...that's outside of the money that goes straight to my retirement plan through work. I know that I should be able to save more than that, but I wanted to start with a conservative number.
Well, last week, I made my first payment to myself in 2005!
Monday, January 31
Monday, January 24
tax season!
In case you haven't heard, it's really f*ckin' easy to file your taxes online. Oh, and it's free! So, there's really no excuse to wait on doing your taxes. I just filed mine today.
Unfortunately, I have to wait until the 28th before I can file my DC tax return. I guess that will be on my list of things to do this weekend.
Unfortunately, I have to wait until the 28th before I can file my DC tax return. I guess that will be on my list of things to do this weekend.
Tuesday, January 18
done with school...
It's official...I have made the last payment on my student loans! And, even though my burden was a lot smaller than many of my fellow alum, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
My BF and I have argued at times about whether private universities are worth the money. I usually go with the argument that private universities are often able to provide financial aid in ways that some state schools cannot. Perhaps I feel that way because my university was very generous in helping me pay for my education, largely through private grants. I was also fortunate enough to get work-study as part of my aid package. These factors made NU very reasonable for my parents...Who, thankfully, only made me take on loans in my final year of school.
So, this week, I get to cross off one of my new year's resolutions and say good bye to my month loan payment. It's like I've graduated all over again!
My BF and I have argued at times about whether private universities are worth the money. I usually go with the argument that private universities are often able to provide financial aid in ways that some state schools cannot. Perhaps I feel that way because my university was very generous in helping me pay for my education, largely through private grants. I was also fortunate enough to get work-study as part of my aid package. These factors made NU very reasonable for my parents...Who, thankfully, only made me take on loans in my final year of school.
So, this week, I get to cross off one of my new year's resolutions and say good bye to my month loan payment. It's like I've graduated all over again!
Friday, January 7
i'm gettin' a kitten...
Woohoo! Last year around festivus, I told my BF that I wanted a cat. At that point we had been living together for about 8 months. We were still working out the kinks of where things go, what we could get rid of, etc...you know, still settling in. We both decided that even though it would be cool to have a pet, we didn't have space for the essentials that we would need.
Since then, we've discovered that there is cat that lives in our back alley. Our downstairs neighbor feeds the cat and brings it into his apt every once in a while. So, over time, the cat has become very friendly and will come talk to us whenever we hang out back there. I think that being around this cat has warmed my BF up to the idea of getting us our own!
So, this festivus, he said he would get me my own cat. I'm really excited! And, it's funny, he's being a little more particular about what cat we get. He definitely wants a kitten, and he prefers to get a Siamese. So, this weekend I'm going to take down the Christmas tree and start "cat-proofing" our apartment. I'll probably spend the next couple of weeks reorganizing some of the closet to make room for things that are usually out on the bookshelves and desk.
Since then, we've discovered that there is cat that lives in our back alley. Our downstairs neighbor feeds the cat and brings it into his apt every once in a while. So, over time, the cat has become very friendly and will come talk to us whenever we hang out back there. I think that being around this cat has warmed my BF up to the idea of getting us our own!
So, this festivus, he said he would get me my own cat. I'm really excited! And, it's funny, he's being a little more particular about what cat we get. He definitely wants a kitten, and he prefers to get a Siamese. So, this weekend I'm going to take down the Christmas tree and start "cat-proofing" our apartment. I'll probably spend the next couple of weeks reorganizing some of the closet to make room for things that are usually out on the bookshelves and desk.
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