A Girl's Journey to Financial Freedom: resolutions

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

If I Can Get Out of Debt, So Can You!

Roughly $6,000 later...I'm down to my last 2.. let me repeat that. TWO of Six remaining debts.

Today, I made my last payment of $184 to student loan #3 and closed the door to that bad decision, never to relive the mistake of taking a loan out for something that I can't pay for in cash.

I love the feeling of knocking these debts off my list, one by one. Sometimes I get a little ahead of myself and start thinking about how much i'll be able to save once i'm completely free from these last 2 mistakes and what kind of freedom I will experience.

My life will be completely different.

I started this blog in June 2014 and I've gone from $47K in debt to just under $29K. In 1 year i've scraped up nearly $20k to get these things out of my life. In 2013 I would have never dreamed this was possible! This year, i'm determined to dream a little bigger and pay the last $29K off in 12 months.

Can I do it?

I think I can but stick around and see for yourself! I'll show you how I do it.

This is A Girls Journey to Financial Freedom.

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I am a girl in my late 20s living and working in NYC and I started this blog not knowing much more than the basics about money and investing. Initial research has shown that there is so much to learn and a vast amount of money making opportunities available to us all! It is clear that with a little effort, anyone can better themselves and elevate their financial position. I plan on sharing my experiences and steps I take to do exactly this. Stay with me on this journey to find out if the wealth of knowledge that I uncover leads me and you UP the path to financial freedom.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

GOALS For 2015!

2015 Finance Goals

Happy New Year everyone!
I love a fresh start. The ending of one year and the beginning of a new year is something that I look forward to, probably because of how much i've screwed up during the year in the past.
The following are my (perhaps lofty) goals for 2015.

1.) Pay off $12k of debt this year. By using 75% of my tax refund and anticipating a at least 4% raise in March, I should be able to pay an average of $1000/month on my debt bringing my end of year debt balance down to $27k.

2.) Double my business sales from 2014 and sell $5K in 2015. Whooptiedo! I have a small clothing and accessories line which I am creating and selling when i'm not at my day job. I do craft and art fairs around holiday times and have sold consignment to stores in the past. I'd like to do even more of this in 2015, which brings me to my 3rd and last financial goal.

3.) Get out there more! Participate in 1 Spring market and 2 holiday fairs. Sell to at least 1 store and creating more online buzz.

What are YOUR goals for 2015?

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My Journey

Join me on my quest for financial freedom. I am discovering strategies, putting them in place, goal setting, and sharing the results with you everyday. I am not an expert but I am fascinated by our current world of finance and wealth building. I love researching it, finding answers, and the idea of taking control of my money. I want to share everything that I learn along the way with other people like me that want to learn more about the endless and exciting opportunities available. Stay with me on this journey to find out if the wealth of knowledge that I uncover leads me and you UP the path to financial freedom.