Oct 12, 2011 WOW It's been a while

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- I'm starting to feel as though I'm stuck on baby step two but when you're hardly making ends meat it's hard to pay things off.
2. My progress with the job hunt -- I am now working one job, i've given up H & R Block. I feel that the dependability and stability of Cracker Barrel is better for me right now. Not to mention I only have three more classes to complete. Can't wait to be finished so I can get back to a normal day job, I know that sounds weird but it's true.
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- This has been put back on hold I think I might be able to accomplish this but right now I'll be after I graduate and find a permanent position.
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- This has kindda found a back seat to my schooling.
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- Imanaged to have the room clean though it could stand a touch up. Actually we redid my room and it's more calming now, the walls actually look like water. The basement still needs a lot of work though.
6. My progress on Quilts -- Candy has the binding attached on one side so now I just need to hand stich the other side which I'm about a quarter of the way done.The flowered quilt needs one and a half borders to be put on and then the paper removed before it can go to be quilted. Blue Green is still in the process of being worked on though mom has been the one doing most of the work we are now looking at creating lap quilts out of it for the nursing home.

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- It's been a bumpy ride, and I've gotten stuck more than once, but I feel like I'm on the right track now and I feel better about my financial status now than I have in a long time.
2. My progress with the job hunt -- I am now working two jobs, yes two, one is Cracker Barrel as a cashier and the other is at H & R Block. I've completed 8 classes toward my degree and am currently working on class 9. Not sure how I'm managing to get everything done right now but so far it's been getting done. I don't have time to do a whole lot other than work and school right now though but it's only for a couple more months for Block then the season is over and I can concentrate more on school again.
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- This has been put back on hold I think I might be able to accomplish this but right now I'll be after I graduate and find a permanent position.
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- This has kindda found a back seat to my schooling.
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- I have a long way to go it seems everytime the house gets cleaned everything of mine ends up in a pile.
6. My progress on Quilts -- Candy still needs to have the binding attached, I have half of the squares done on the flowered quilt and half of the other half done, then put it all together and have it quilted at some point. Blue Green is still in the process of being worked on though mom has been the one doing most of the work.

October 28

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- I almost have my car paid off!!!! Two more months and it will be paid off!! Can't believe it, Now to get everything else paid off. Slow process when the income is low, but I WILL GET IT ALL PAID OFF!!!!!!
   
2. My progress with the job hunt --Right now I'm watching my cousin after school, it's not much but it's something. I've completed six classes so far toward my degree and am working on 7 and 8. I'm proud of myself because I'm pulling a B average (3.17) I would love to see it around a 3.5. I'll also be working at H&R Block come tax season, which actually starts in November.
   
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- This has been put back on hold I think I might be able to accomplish this but right now I'll be after I graduate and find a permanent position.
   
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- This has kindda found a back seat to my schooling.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- I've actually been able to work on these a little they still need some work but it's gotten more and more manageable.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- Candy still needs to have the binding attached, I have half of the squares done on the flowered quilt and half of the other half done, then put it all together and have it quilted at some point. Blue Green is still in the process of being worked on although it seems to have been put to the side by both me and my mom so who knows when it will be finished.

October 8, 2010

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- I almost have my car paid off!!!! Two more months and it will be paid off!! Can't believe it, Now to get everything else paid off. Slow process when the income is low, but I WILL GET IT ALL PAID OFF!!!!!!
   
2. My progress with the job hunt --So the Hancock job didn't go so well. After three weeks they said it wasn't working out so I was back to finding a job. Right now I'm watching my cousin after school, it's not much but it's something. I've completed four classes so far toward my degree and am working on 5 and 6, I'm also registered for #7 and 8. I'm proud of myself because I'm pulling a low B average (3.0) I would love to see it around a 3.5. I'll also be working at H&R Block come tax season, I think they are going to have me at two different offices so I should get more hours this season than last.
   
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- This has been put back on hold I think I might be able to accomplish this but right now I'll be after I graduate and find a permanent position.
   
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- I haven't really written anything on this in a while but with school and the job search I haven't really had time to do anything with it. I do have most of the dates figured out so I just need to follow the timelines and the books should flow rather smoothly for a while.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- I've actually been able to work on these a little they still need some work but it's gotten more and more manageable.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- Candy still needs to have the binding attached, I have half of the squares done on the flowered quilt and half of the other half done, then put it all together and have it quilted at some point. Blue Green is still in the process of being worked on although it seems to have been put to the side by both me and my mom so who knows when it will be finished.

Been awhile

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- I'm getting ready to start budgeting again, I'll start having an income soon so It will be a slow process but I'll be working on it.
   
2. My progress with the job hunt --So I started working on my MBA/CPA degree back in May I've completed two classes so far and am almost done with the third and fourth class. I went to TJMaxx and filled out an application yesterday and figured while I was in the area I might as well stop by Hancock Fabrics to see if they were hiring. The lady at the register didn't know but got me an application I filled it out there gave it to the assistant manager, had an interview with the head manager and was hired on the spot. I'm not sure exactly when I'll be starting (they need to do the schedule yet) but it should be soon. Can't wait to be working a standard job again, granted it's part-time but it's a year round job not just some seasonal position.
   
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- This seems to actually be more and more of a possibility now that I'm going to have a somewhat steady income and once the bills get paid off I'll be saving up.
   
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- I haven't really written anything on this in a while but with school and the job search I haven't really had time to do anything with it. I do have most of the dates figured out so I just need to follow the timelines and the books should flow rather smoothly for a while.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- Room still needs to be cleaned, not as bad as it's been but it still needs some work. The computer desk in the basement has been cleaned off and the other desk has been partially cleaned off so that area is under construction, hopefully I'll be able to spend some time on it once a week.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- Candy still needs to have the binding attached, I have half of the squares done on the flowered quilt and half of the other half done, then put it all together and have it quilted at some point. Blue Green is still in the process of being worked on although it seems to have been put to the side by both me and my mom so who knows when it will be finished.

Update 4/15/2010

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- Well this is being put on hold I'm still using the principals but no work is being done.
2. My progress with the job hunt -- H&R Block ends tomorrow and I've gotten in contact with Kings Island and well I'm not going to be working the money room this year. So I'm looking for a new job. No luck so far and I've pretty much decided that I'm going to go back to school for accounting don't know how I'll pay for it since I won't be working unless I find a job but I'll be going for a master's degree that will lead to a CPA. Hopefully I'll be able to get enough financial aid to pay for it I'll probably end up with loans but I've been thinking about this for two years ever since I graduated so I'm going for it. as far as starting my own business again don't know how I would pay for it or get it started.
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- Well I would love to be able to move out but right now I am having problems meeting the bills I have I don't think it would be wise for me to move out and add on more bills to those I already have. I'm waiting till I have a steady income.
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- I've been working on this haven't really written anything but have gotten some of the research and dates that I needed figured out. Have a few more things to look up then I'll be able to start the actual writing again. I'll have to go back and read over what I already have written but that won't be to bad I'll probably end up rewriting parts of it but that's fine.
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- Well this is a hard thing for me but I'll have time to work on it. My plan is to at least get the room clean next week since I don't really have any other plans. We'll see how well that goes.
6. My progress on Quilts -- I've managed to iron Candy's binding now I just need to attach it. I have half squares to finish on the Flowered quilt, then I can sew the blocks together to form the top. Once I get the top finished I'll probably have to store it for a while before I can get it quilted there just isn't any money for it right now. There's still a lot of work to do on the Blue Green quilt though Mom has done some work on it.

New

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- Baby Step 1 done. Cash flow plan for March done. Debt Snowball done. Next up April's Cash Flow Plan.
   
2. My progress with the job hunt -- I'm currently working at H&R Block with the luck I've been having finding a job I'll end up staying till April 15. As for Kings Island I just need to go to Associate Services once my background check is done. I have all the other paperwork done and turned in so I just need the background check. I'm still looking for something more permanent but I'm excited to go back to Kings Island. I'm still thinking about going back to school but the only problem is how would I pay for it. I'm also kicking around the idea of starting my own business but don't know how well that would go over and I'm not sure where to start with it.
   
3. My progress with finding a place to live goal out by 2013 -- Well I would love to be able to move out but right now I am having problems meeting the bills I have I don't think it would be wise for me to move out and add on more bills to those I already have. I'm waiting till I have a steady income.
   
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- I've been working on this haven't really written anything but have gotten some of the research and dates that I needed figured out. Have a few more things to look up then I'll be able to start the actual writing again. I'll have to go back and read over what I already have written but that won't be to bad I'll probably end up rewriting parts of it but that's fine.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- Living room has been cleaned, Dining room has been cleaned. Bedroom is partway clean it still needs some organization but it's getting there.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- Fire's binding is done!!!!!!!! Hopefully Candy's binding won't take as long. I need to iron the binding for candy before it can be attached to the quilt. I have half squares to finish on the Flowered quilt, then I can sew the blocks together to form the top. Then I'll have to figure out how to put some money into the budget for the quilting of it. I still have a lot of work to do on the Blue Green quilt though Mom has done some work on it.