When I made my list, I felt like I was drowning in debt from my student loans and credit cards. As mentioned last month, I wasn't making much when I wrote my list, and was still living like I made more than I did. Not the smartest way to spend your mid-twenties, but I almost think it's a rite of passage for many.
As one of my first financial goals when I started working full-time, I'm happy to report that my credit cards no longer have roll-over debt, and haven't since January. While this may seem like a small accomplishment, it's a state I wasn't in for many years prior to January, and am happy to have stayed in since. I do still use my credit cards, but on a MUCH smaller scale and with the ability to pay it off each month.
It's a glorious feeling, and one I hope I continue to experience! As of now, this is marked off my list, however, it is a constant goal to be monitored...
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Sunday, September 7, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
#21. Pay off all student loans
This was one of my more ambitious goals I set at 25 while in school and making about $1000/month; pay off nearly $40,000 (and growing) in student loans.
I had been making small payments to my loans after graduating from Missouri State (and realizing the growing debt I was in), but making about $1000 per month doesn't allow for much extra money for knocking out a large amount of debt. After graduating from MU, finding a job, and realizing how exciting it is to have a real job (with a respectable income and benefits), I've made tremendous strides towards this goal. I'm nearing my one-year anniversary of having a "big-kid" job, and in the past year, I've managed to pay off one of my student loans completely, and make a respectable dent in the others. It's definitely still in progress, but seeming more possible to reach by 30 every month.
Here's to continuing the progress in the next year!
I had been making small payments to my loans after graduating from Missouri State (and realizing the growing debt I was in), but making about $1000 per month doesn't allow for much extra money for knocking out a large amount of debt. After graduating from MU, finding a job, and realizing how exciting it is to have a real job (with a respectable income and benefits), I've made tremendous strides towards this goal. I'm nearing my one-year anniversary of having a "big-kid" job, and in the past year, I've managed to pay off one of my student loans completely, and make a respectable dent in the others. It's definitely still in progress, but seeming more possible to reach by 30 every month.
Here's to continuing the progress in the next year!
Sunday, May 4, 2014
#7. Get Published
I have high hopes that I am able to do more to cross this off more definitely, however, I have worked hard to accomplish the minimum, so I'm marking it as progress.
When I started working at MU, publishing data briefs was on the wish list for my predecessor and both of my supervisors. I spent my first year treading water and adding to the wish list, so my second year I could start crossing items off. While I'm proud of my time at MU, my proudest accomplishment was the publication of eighteen data-briefs using the surveys I implemented and analyzed. I did not write them all, although I did write a majority, but I truly believe they wouldn't have happened without me (toot, toot, I know).
But perhaps the best part of this accomplishment, is that it didn't end after I left. July marks the end of the first year of my replacement, and I'm happy that they've accomplished another year of published data-briefs. Hopefully, this is an accomplishment that continues in the years to come!
(And for the shameless plug, if you're interested in learning more about College Students in Missouri, check out http://pip.missouri.edu/research.html)
When I started working at MU, publishing data briefs was on the wish list for my predecessor and both of my supervisors. I spent my first year treading water and adding to the wish list, so my second year I could start crossing items off. While I'm proud of my time at MU, my proudest accomplishment was the publication of eighteen data-briefs using the surveys I implemented and analyzed. I did not write them all, although I did write a majority, but I truly believe they wouldn't have happened without me (toot, toot, I know).
But perhaps the best part of this accomplishment, is that it didn't end after I left. July marks the end of the first year of my replacement, and I'm happy that they've accomplished another year of published data-briefs. Hopefully, this is an accomplishment that continues in the years to come!
(And for the shameless plug, if you're interested in learning more about College Students in Missouri, check out http://pip.missouri.edu/research.html)
Sunday, February 2, 2014
#30. Try to enjoy the NBA
As a result of my recent relocation to the heart of the Hoosier state, I tacked this goal onto my list. While I don't profess to have fallen in love with the NBA (the MLB and Cardinals will always hold my heart), I'm beginning to enjoy it with each new game we attend.
For A's birthday, I bought us a package of tickets to watch the Indiana Pacers this season. I haven't been able to make all of the games I bought tickets for, but I have enjoyed going! While I could mark it off my list, as I do "enjoy" the games, I'm marking it as still "in progress"--why settle for "enjoying" when there's a whole world of excitement and fanaticism on the other end?
For A's birthday, I bought us a package of tickets to watch the Indiana Pacers this season. I haven't been able to make all of the games I bought tickets for, but I have enjoyed going! While I could mark it off my list, as I do "enjoy" the games, I'm marking it as still "in progress"--why settle for "enjoying" when there's a whole world of excitement and fanaticism on the other end?
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