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Monthly Progress Report #14



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Spring is in the air!

Well, not today exactly. It’s a brisk 30 degrees out there right now - but it has been in the air with a few days reaching the 50s this past week.

It was just glorious I tell ya. Everyone at work has been on a kick to get in shape for summer and I have spent my days browsing for this year’s swimsuit.

I’m waiting impatiently for the weather to officially break. I just love summer (and spring by association). I’m so sick of winter, blah weather and dead looking everything. It’s time for flowers, sunshine and longer days.

At least the longer days are coming soon even if I have to wait another couple of months for true spring weather.

But I’m pretty sure I spend more money cooped up inside during the winter.

I’ll have to look back at some monthly progress reports to test my hypothesis. Speaking of past monthly progress reports, maybe you’d like to check out last month’s?

Spoiler alert: I won nothing in the office Super Bowl pool.

But that’s just par for the course!

Moving on to better things, let’s talk about how my debt pay down and savings have fared over the past month.

First, let’s take a look at my debt:

Mortgage: $147,000
Car Loan: $6,200
Student Loans: $8,350
Credit Cards: $1,800
Grand Total of Debt: $163,350


My student loan balances

Nice! That’s $1,100 less than last month.

The biggest difference was a change in my credit card balances. I’ve been working hard on trying to pay one card off and it’s finally starting to show!

I love, love, love when that credit card number is below $2,000.

And now factoring in my renovation fund:

Renovation fund requirement: $10,900
New Grand Total of Debt: $174,250

Alright so not too bad, my total debt went down $1,600 during the month of February.

Now let’s take a looksie at my savings:

Savings account: $2,300
P2P Lending account: $200
Investment account: $350
Grand Total of Savings: $2,850

So obviously a $50 increase is nothing to write home about but at least it’s something.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ll take any positive progress no matter how small it may be. It’s certainly better than the alternative.

With the recent dip in the stock market it seems like my whole office is talking about investing. I would love to add some funds but I don’t have much to spare and who knows if we’re really at the low. If I do buy anything it won’t be much (obviously! I don’t have much..) but maybe I’ll test my luck.

As my boss said, anyone been brave enough to buy this last week?

If you did buy anything I’m curious to know what you did buy and what you’re rationale was for both pick and timing. So please share with me in the comments!

But maybe for now I’ll just stick to trying to keep adding small amounts to my savings and building my emergency fund. Especially with all the recession talk going around.
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Burger King is Giving Out Free Whoppers for Anti-Valentine’s Day!



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It’s that time of year again! We’re past the holiday season and New Years. The groundhog has made his appearance (yay for an early Spring!) but we’re not quite there yet.

So it’s the dead of winter, there’s snow on the ground, you’re going a bit stir crazy - which means it’s now time to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

I know, I know, not everyone is a fan.

It’s kind of a controversial holiday. Or non-holiday. No matter where you stand on the debate, this article provides some interesting history about St. Valentine’s Day.

Listen, if you hate it and think it’s a holiday celebrated because of a genius marketing department at Hallmark, I totally get it.

For what it’s worth, Hallmark denies they invented the holiday. Still, they’ve been selling V-Day cards since 1913!

Holy Hannah! Talk about getting in on the ground floor.

I bet by now you’re wondering why I’m being critical of a holiday you know I love?

Because I’m here to spread the news of Anti-Valentine’s Day and the awesome news that Burger King is celebrating with free Whoppers!

You read that right. Burger King and Warner Bros. are celebrating the release of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)... and Harley Quinn’s breakup from the Joker (don’t worry it was completely mutual! HA!) by giving customers a Whopper in exchange for a photo of their ex.

In case you haven't seen this, here is my favorite trailer for Birds of Prey:



If you live in New York City, you can also bring in old love letters, stuffed animals or clothing. Come on, I know you have no use for that silly bear your ex won for you at the fair in like tenth grade and you've been meaning to get rid of his old hoodie - now's your chance to get rid of it and get free food!

And the offer is valid from February 14th until the 16th in NYC.

I'm guessing New York's extended celebration is BK's tribute to Gotham?

Now for the bad news, the offer is only available at the following select locations:

- 327 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

- 35 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

- 545 North Victory Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91502

- 150 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150

And sorry, the Impossible Whopper isn’t an option.

Now go get yourself a free Whopper and celebrate Harley Quinn’s breakup - if not your own!

But if you are planning on celebrating Valentine’s Day with your significant other, I got you covered. Check out my 10 budget friendly Valentine’s Day ideas.

How do you plan on celebrating the 14th? I’m going low key this year with takeout and Netflix.

Unfortunately, I’m not close enough to one of the participating Burger Kings to take advantage of their celebration.

FYI, if you’re also too far away, Burger King is offering $3 Whoppers for taking an in-app quiz and correctly answering four or the five questions.

No matter how you celebrate, I hope you enjoy the day!
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