Sweet Pea's ATM (21st century piggy bank)

Well my sweet pea received her ATM in the mail today. She had a total of $9.25 to deposit in it (grandma hooked her up with some ones). She is loving her machine.....maybe a lil too much. LOL. She keeps asking me for more money to put in. I explained to her the concept of an allowance and that she doesn't "get" money she "earns" it. Thank you D.C. for the link to Target. The ATM is awesome. It calculates how much she has total and everything.

Well I am going back to packing. I move on Friday.

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Anonymous said…

Anytime Dimples :0) I finally bought my nephew the big one. My sister was jealous I could tell :o)

April 10, 2007 at 8:54 PM

Home Purchase Plan - How I faired

Back in January I developed my Home Purchase Plan (HPP for short). I listed exactly what I was looking for in my new home including my needs and wants. I printed up my HPP and carried it will me everywhere. I especially took it with me when I went house hunting with my agent. I had a momentary relapse (I'll explain more on that on another post) but got back on track and stuck to my guns. I ended up with a beautiful house that fits all my needs and wants. HOME PURCHASE PLAN The home I want: Price: $0 -> $190,000 $180,000 Ideal Monthly Mortgage (including taxes, PMI, HOA, & hazard) : $1200 (max $1300) $1310 Location: Surrounding Orlando Area Check Bedrooms: 3+ 4 Bathrooms: 2+ 2 Square footage: 1700 s.f. + 1810 sf Year Built: 2000+ 1998 HOA: $100/month max $150/yr NEEDS: * A-rated school district Check * Quick access to major highways Check * Good daycare Check * Nice

Thats Mz Homeowner to you buddy!!!!!!

I closed today. It was chaotic up until the last minute but thank GOD almighty I am free at last!!! Or am I. UGH the things that need to be done. Gotta don my cap, hotpants, and mask and put a S on my chest. SUPERMOM UP UP AND AWAY!!!!!

Being frugal pays off big time

I have been racking my brain over ways to furnish my house but NOT bankrupt myself in the process. I created a shopping list/budget for things I will need to purchase for my first house. Even after using sale prices for pieces at modest furniture and home decor stores, my total was inching a little over $7500. This includes all appliances, living room furniture, formal area, two bedrooms, dining, office, rugs, decor, and lighting. My facial expression ----> (Translation: "Good lawd dats a lot of money!!") So I started searching through sales papers, visited some furniture stores, and found different areas to cut back on. After recalculating the shopping list, my new budget is around $6500. My current facial expression ----> (Translation: "Uhhhhh....") Now I had only been looking at brand new furniture. I came across a website, Apartment Therapy , that I found very resourceful and pretty neat. I was inspired and started searching Craigs List

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