I am amazed with the current gas prices! Hubby stopped for gas the other day even though he wasn't totally empty yet because he saw it for $2.299! It cost him $36 to fill up! Let's hope the prices stay this low or lower. At least for a little while!
I've updated the sidebar. Not much to really update, but I did it. I also updated the NetWorthIQ for October.
We finally ordered the tires for my husband's truck. They were really needed. I saved and transferred the money to the credit card and then used it to pay for the tires. They should be here in a day or two, then we'll make an appointment to have them mounted. The total cost for four tires was $675! Ouch! But it is a worthwhile expense. His safety is more important than money. We researched the tires on tirerack.com and were very pleased with the reviews. These tires should last a lot longer than the ones that came with the truck.
Other typical end of month tasks:
- I transferred $45.59 from my round up fund to my emergency fund
- I transferred my VA benefit to my emergency fund
- I added any interest given at the end of the month. We earned $9.22 this month in the emergency fund!
I also figured out that I should be at $5,000 in my emergency fund in 9 months or less. If you remember that was the original amount I wanted to save, then I upped it to $10,000. I'll just be happy to make it to the halfway point because that's where we were before my husband was out of work for 2 1/2 months last year. It will make me a lot more comfortable knowing we have that money to pay the bills just in case.
I also paid two bills for next month in advance. Well, I used billpay and set the date for after the next pay period. At least I don't have to worry about paying them. The first was a $65 cell phone bill (2 cell phones--family plan) and the second was our electric bill of $159, which just keeps going up no matter how many times I turn things off. I think it may be because we are on the budget plan though.
How does your electric bill compare? Do you find it always going up? Or have you found a way to keep your electric costs low? I cannot wait until we are debt free so we can afford to put in a solar system! It is one of the first things I want to do!
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