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.

Update

Yesterday was my parent's wedding aniversary. They've been married 36 years.

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- Okay I'm proud of myself. I've managed to complete Baby Step 1 and I have a Cash Flow Plan for February, and I'm part way done with March. I need to complete the Debt Snowball before I finish March's Cash Flow Plan. Today's Financial Peace class is on Debt so I'm syked. I'm ready to start Baby Step 2 and today's lesson is on Baby Step 2 I am so ready for this. I felt this time would be better for me. Now if only I could control the amount of income I have coming in, I would be better off.
   
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 they open up and get my paperwork processed. I have it all filled out so I'm actually waiting on them. 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 -- Well I'm going to start working on this soon I have several things on the back burner that I need to look up but that shouldn't take too long. then I should be able to start writing again. I just need to figure out where a few things land on the time line before I get too far back into it.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- well this has kinda blown up. I now need to also clean the family room, living room and dining room. I need to kick my butt into gear and work on this. I've told myself that once the binding on the quilt I'm working on is done I'm going to get the cleaning done. I should have the quilt finished today so the cleaning will be started tomorrow.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- I'm down to about a foot left to finish on Fire's binding, I'm going to attempt to post some pictures once its finished. hopefully Candy's binding won't take as long. I ahve 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'm hoping to get mom to do the machine part of the binding on Candy so that when I'm ready to start the hand sewing it's ready to be worked. I still have a lot of work to do on the Blue Green quilt though Mom has done some work on it.
   

Winter/Spring Week 1 Update

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- I started the new session last Wednesday, I can already tell that this time will be more benificial for me. I haven't done the quickie budget yet for this week but I know that I'm not going to be able to be at tomorrow's class so I'm not too worried about it.
2. My progress with the job hunt -- Well I've started back at Block so I figure I'll probably finish off the season here. I reapplied at Kings Island and have been rehired. Can't wait for that to start. I'm still looking for something more permanent but I know that if I'm careful with the money I'll be able to make it through this year. I found a job that I'll be applying to in Sunday's paper. I'm also thinking about going back to school for accounting but I'm not sure if I should or not.
3. My progress with finding a place to live -- I now have a job but I need to get the bills paid off before I move out. Hopefully I'll be able to make my goal of moving out in 2013, don't know if it will be to an apartment or a house but hopefully I'll be able to be out of my parent's house.
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- I haven't been able to work on the book that much since I'm trying to work on cleaning and quilting. I wish there were more hours in the day at times.
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- The room is almost clean the rest of the house has a little bit of work left to do on it. The area in the basement still needs some major work.
6. My progress on Quilts -- I have probably around 2 to 3 feet left to do on Fire's binding then I'll be working on Candy's binding. The Flowered quilt I have the stripped squares finished and half of the other squares are done. It shouldn't take too much more time to finish the squares.

1. My progress through Financial Peace University -- well I finished the class, I'm going to take another session starting the end of this month. Hopefully I'll be able to get a better grasp now that I have some income to figure into the budget.
   
2. My progress with the job hunt -- Okay so the job hunt isn't going that great. I'm back at H&R Block for a while at least, hopefully I won't have to work there till the end of the tax season. I'm hoping to find something soon, something a little more permanent.
   
3. My progress with finding a place to live -- I can't really start on this one till I have a job lined up so this one is kinda on hold for the time being.
   
4. My progress on the book I'm writing -- Timelines are done now all I need to do is put together the compiled timeline. then back to writing.
   
5. My progress on cleaning my room and area in the basement -- Well I started working on this over the holidays. It still needs some major work.
   
6. My progress on Quilts -- I'm down to a little over half of the last side yet to complete on my fire quilt. I've finished half of the squares for my flowered quilt and have material cut for the other half. If I work on them this week I should be able to have the squares together.