Moving to a new host

I am moving my blog to a new host.  The new address is http://myfinanciallife-atlantagirl.blogspot.com/

November Net Worth Update

The stock market was not kind to my net worth in November, down more than $3,200.  My home equity balance increased a little more in November beacuse I paid my December 2nd mortgage payment in November.  My liabilities decreased $1,124 primarily because I made my December car payment in November.   I hopeto see an increase in December’s numbers.

Fighting my addiction to chocolate

I have a hard core addiction to most every kind of chocolate except for chocolate with mint in it or mocha.  I am thinking about  setting a goal of NOT indulging in any chocolate until after my credit card is paid off.  Just typing that made me go over to a coworker’s desk and get a little Hershey bar out of her candy dish!!!  I am not sure that I am up for such a lofty goal so close to the holidays.  I do know that I don’t like it when my clothes feel too tight though.

Charitable donations

This is the time of year I usually make my charitable donations.  I regularly donate $1,000 a year to the United Way as well as a few smaller donations to other causes such as public radio, animal organizations and needy children.  I always wish I could donate more to the causes that are special to me but I don’t have a lot left over each month so I do what I can.  I am fortunate that I can itemize so I can take advantage of the tax write off for charitable donations.   I wonder what the average person like me donates to non-religious causes?

Independent Wealth

I just found out that I am probably not going to get the promotion I was sort of expecting.  This makes me wich that I was independently wealthy and did not have to work.  In fact, I feel like buying a lottery ticket right now. 

Happy July 4th!

It was a good day.  I ran the Peachtree Road Race.  The largest 10k race in the world with 55,000 runners.  The entry fee was $28 and I spent $3.50 on the train fare but I think it was money well spent.  I did get a nice stylish t-shirt for my $31.50.  I didn’t have to spend any other money for the rest of the day.  I definitely like that. 

Since today is also known as Independence Day, I will say that my short term plans call for me to be independent of all credit card debt by July 4, 2008.

My first post

hey there…recently I have become obsessed with reading the details of other people’s financial lives.  I think it gives me hope that my life is not too bad.  I plan to give regular updates of my progress in getting out of approximately $6,500 of credit card debt and increasing my net worth with is currently about $90,000.  That is the plan.  I welcome tips and suggestions that anyone may have. 

At the moment I am trying to figure out how to show a graphic of my debt and net worth balances.  Ahhh…I could really use some html knowledge right about now.