save money

So, I created a savings maximizer account with Bank of America where I put most of my money in. I am starting to put $150 from each of my paychecks. With my next paycheck, I’ll be a little bit closer to $5,000 which I’ll be able to put into a CD. That will definitely help me get to my emergency fund goal.

I’m slowly building up my savings account again. Suze Orman sez that I need to save eight months in emergency money. Soo…my goal is to save, gasp, $16,000. Okay, that does sound like a lot of money. So, my first goal is to save $3,000. Then, I can put $2,000 in a CD that I can’t touch. Wish me luck.

After my move to Palm Springs, Calif., I am back down to $900 again. It has been a crazy journey with a combination of a studio downpayment and the crazy cross country roadtrip. But it has been well worth the journey. I’m waiting until one of my final checks from Chase clears before I shut down the account and transfer funds to Bank of America. I hope that I will acquire at least $1,000 so that I can start having a savings CD.

I also have a new savings account for rent money so that i can immediately put in money for rent and not touch it.

I managed to save $3,000, which is a very good thing, because I am now moving out of Oshkosh, Wisc. for a new job in Palm Springs, Calif. I have already transferred $1,000 to go to miscellaneous moving expenses, which have included shipping boxes to San Francisco, clearing up any Wisconsin bills, and putting a downpayment on a potential new studio in California.

I’ll resume my savings efforts when I move back to California and have established myself with my new job. I’ll start slow first, with $50/month and then push it back up to $100 once I’m established.

I haven’t updated for a long time. I just realized that I had a firewall that has been preventing me from going to 43things.com so I apologize.

I have been saving vorariously. I also happened on some money that my parents had been saving on me through investments so I have accumulated more than my aimed goal. It is a total shock. I know.

Overall, here’s my plan. I still have my CD active so I plan to put $1,000 into the CD. While I’m waiting for that, I am now actively saving at least $1,000 for my next journalism convention in Boston.

I spent $900 for this year’s journalism convention and that did not include a flight. I probably plan to share a place with someone who is going to the convention next year, but I’m going to need to majorly start saving.

Uncle Sam came and gave me a great payday, so I immediately paid myself and put $200 in my savings account.

I’m shocked that I almost have $3,000 but I also have to consider the chance that I will move pretty soon.

I would like to invest more money of my savings account into my 401K, like when it opens back up, I’ll put another thousand dollars into the 401K.

With all this money, I’m super tempted to spend it all, so I’m also glad that I’m a cheapskate and now that I’m not in a relationship, I could use some time to save some money for myself.

Another $110 in my savings account. Still no word on a move yet, but at least I’m ready for it. I don’t know what else I should save for next one I have enough money. HOpe I will find out soon.

Today, I succeeded in my mission of saving $2,500. Well, actually, it’s $2,520 because I have now been saving $110 instead of $100 monthly. Woo hoo! So, I’m going to keep saving until I really, really need this money.

I am so close to saving $2,500…just oh so close. I”m now depositing $110 into my bank account every time I get my paycheck so that’s all good.

However, this money may become very, very important in the next month. I hate to be cryptic for now, but it has to do with a potential move cross-country. I fly out this Tuesday for a job interview, wish me luck.

Another $100 went into the savings account so I’m getting close to my new $2,500 goal. Saving $100 at a time is working great for me. Maybe when I reach $2500, I’ll start saving $110 instead.