Tag: self lending
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Month End: January Snapshot
The meme above represents my expectations for this year. LOL (laughing out loud). It is not that I don’t believe that something good can happen. I hope for the best and prepare for the worst. As this month ended, I was surprised to receive a bonus and a raise in my pay. In the previous […]
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Month End: October Snapshot
Finally, at the end of October, and before my planned goal of December 31, 2019, I am debt free! Early this month through discussion with my wife, we agreed that I could transfer some money from my savings to accelerate the payoff of the installment loan. I transferred $2,200.00 from savings and set an interest […]
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October 13, 2019
Blogger’s Note: The past year and this year have been filled with challenges in my life. If you’ve been coming to pursuitofexcellence.me, you’ve seen more posts concerning debt free me and articles I’ve found interesting. My source material for my blog posts is from the articles I read. I’m sharing this information so any visitor […]
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Month End: November Snapshot
I was thankful this month to be able to travel up to Delaware to meet my wife’s grandfather. Unfortunately, he couldn’t attend our wedding, but I enjoyed getting to meet him and see how everyone interacted with each other. I did end up using the Barclay’s Mastercard, and with Christmas approaching, I feel like I’m […]
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Month End: October Snapshot
Make sure you don’t try to pay off your debt on your own. This month was rather frustrating for me, and I feel like my debt reduction is too slow. Always remember that being debt free can be a slow process. When you feel overwhelmed, stop, breathe deeply, and close your eyes. Do these three […]
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March 15, 2017
http://www.investopedia.com/news/rich-get-richer-savers-lose-1-trillion/ America’s Gilded Age in the late nineteenth century was famous for industrialists who amassed unimaginable wealth — such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt – and also for the era’s startling poverty. The U.S. is seeing something like that today. The booming stock market, up three-fold since the financial crisis, is […]
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March 8, 2017
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-no-1-financial-regret-of-older-americans-2016-05-17 Most Americans are filled with regrets — financial regrets. Fully three in four, in fact, admit they harbor financial regrets, according to a survey of more than 1,000 adults by Bankrate.com. Their biggest regret: not saving for retirement early enough (nearly one in five Americans put this in the No. 1 spot). What’s more, […]
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Month End: February Snapshot
This month I celebrated my first full month living with my wife. We were fortunate enough to go to the marriage conference together at the last minute, and I was thankful that we did. Our apartment is starting to look like a home, and my wife has begun studying to take her test to be […]
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Month End: May Snapshot
At the close of May, I’ve decided to start setting aside more money for the wedding, and my savings account. At the same time, I’m sticking to the Process. It’s four simple steps which I’ll be glad to share when you sign up for a financial check-up. I will continue to make regular payments to reduce […]
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