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I'm back, I got a job, and I have a kid in college!

January 31st, 2010 at 02:57 am

Hmmm... weird. I tried several times in the last year to access my blog and couldn't. Today, out of the blue, I decided to try one more time and found it right away.

I just recently got a full time job. The money is helpful, but it takes a lot of time! I'm really pleased with the co-workers, boss, whole situation... except it's a very long commute. We had thought of moving, but might just deal with the commute right now. Bad time to sell the house, bad time to move the children.

I have a kid in college, which seems unbelievable. So far, we're doing fine with that money-wise. We had some money saved, but not tons. Kid is 500 miles away, lives in the dorms and doesn't come home too often. Next year, kid is going to be a Resident Advisor, which is rewarded with free room and board. That will save us $1000 per month. Can't wait!

Goals for 2010:
-Increase emergency fund by $2000(Given changes in circumstances, I want fast access to more money...kid in college, more driving, etc.)
-$2000 to my IRA
-$2000 to spouse's IRA
-Raise spouse's 401K contribution to the max (it's almost there, anyway)
-new roof on house (in March--yikes!)
-used car for commuting

Looking forward to checking in more often, now that the blog seems to be accessible. I have no idea what was up with that!

4 Responses to “I'm back, I got a job, and I have a kid in college!”

  1. gamecock43 Says:
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    Welcome back!!

  2. creditcardfree Says:
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    Welcome back! There have been server problems occassionally, so you have been hitting it on an "off" day.

  3. janH Says:
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    Welcome back! Congrats on the new job!

  4. Jerry Says:
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    Being an RA (or similar position) in college is a great gig for a student, and it does definitely lead to significant savings! It also offers some insurance that your kid is learning to shoulder some responsibility, in addition to classes. Congrats on your new job!
    Jerry

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