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Kiki

All about ME and MY future!

Updated December 22,2016

In January 2015 I bought my first home. My goal is to pay it off in under 20 years. My preferred goal is 15 years so the house would paid off when I am eligible to retire from my career (at 55) but would be happy with anything under 20 years.

My housemate moved out in early December. After a few small changes to the house I will be looking for a new roommate in 2017.

I also own a small business that I started in 2006. This is a company I would like to run in my retirement (planning for July 2029 at 55).

2015: $8975
2016: $7063

2017 Monthly invoice goal: $600
January: $
February: $
March: $
April: $
May: $
June: $
July: $
August: $
September: $
October: $
November: $
December: $
total invoiced: $

Monthly Goals by 2020:
$300 extra to house payment
$200 extra to student loan
$500 to IRA savings
$250 saved house maintenance

2016 Shop income/reimbursements: $445/$1122

rent 2016: $7700

Projects for new house:
Finish unpacking
Paint inside
Paint outside
Lights in hallway changed
Bulbs in hallway changed
New house numbers
Figure out switches in master
Bulbs in bathrooms changed
Dining room light fixture changed
Security system
Measure floors
Flooring selected & half the house is done!
Hardwood in living/dining and office new carpet in renters room.
Select tile for baths and laundry.
Select flooring for master.
Flooring installed
Replace ceiling fans
Replace door to garage
Replace master bath shower thing
Buy tv mounts and Mount tvs
Sell ceramic animals from yard
Move master bath door
Garage cabinets replaced -half done
Remove bathroom border/crown molding
Paint laundry room
Paint guest bath
Guest bath towel holders
Lock for outside power cabinet
Laundry room drying rack
Chimney cleaning
Pantry redesign
Window coverings
add French doors off living room
Change sliding doors to French doors
Re do "brick patio" off living room
Laundry room light fixture
Porch light fixtures front and back
Buy lawn mower
Fence and gate replacement

Water update

April 8th, 2015 at 03:48 am

So this morning I looked out my window and found that both the empty large planters were full of water. Just as I was leaving the garage I saw a steady stream of water coming off the porch. I quickly stuck an extra empty and clean kitchen plastic garbage can under the stream and it was filled up by the time I got home. It was filled a quarter of the way before I got out of the driveway.

Oh, how I wish I'd gotten the rain barrels in. They would be mostly if not fully filled today alone!

This water should last me a couple weeks of watering the veggies and plants in the planters. Everything here got soaked which means no worry about watering while the weather stays cool. And they are saying another storm may come through Saturday.

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2 Responses to “Water update”

Looking Forward Says:
April 8th, 2015 at 07:00 am 1428476437
1428476437

The rain was so nice!
Been meaning to say - Congrats on your house!
FrugalTexan75 Says:
April 9th, 2015 at 02:38 am 1428547133
1428547133

We've been having misty rain here, but not much real rain.

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