By: Revanche

Net Worth & Money News: February 2015

March 6, 2015

DollarSign

Change from Jan 2015: 3.8% increase

On Money

I’m working away at Swagbucks to earn Amazon money for household, Little Bean, and dog things we need. Feel free to join using my referral link if you like!

***

Since I’m down to half-salary, I’ve stopped my contributions to savings. Our cash flow is much tighter but we’re still sending some of PiC’s salary to savings so we haven’t lost all momentum.

***

My 2014 IRA contribution needs to come out of savings – boo.

***

It’s been challenging making the time to stay on top of the everyday stuff like our finances, writing, cooking. Short month, short notes!

***

Our water company takes a strange and silly approach to billing. Instead of charging for actual use or average use through the year, they base our annual bills on usage from two months of the year. And of course this year it happens to fall on the two months when we’ve got Little Bean and a lot of visitor traffic. I spotted the opportunity to request an exception for unusual circumstances this year so bet your belly button I’m on that!

***

On Life

We’re neck deep in learning how to take care of Little Bean and trying to figure out childcare. I’m doing (paid) trials with possible mother’s helpers but so far, no dice. We’re searching on the following sites: care.com, urbansitter.com, nextdoor.com. I’m exhausted!

Leave a Reply

CommentLuv badge

This website and its content are copyright of A Gai Shan Life  | © A Gai Shan Life 2024. All rights reserved.

Site design by 801red