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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Next Target

While I don't think I have acheived the 300 snowflakes I needed to fully fund the Christmas account, I am not far off so new plans must be in place.

Here are my options with the about $500 a month I have to play with:
  • devote all spare $ to save for my yearly van plates (insurance) which will be due in August. I will need about $800 so that would take March's money and most of April's. Pros: I am currently paying on a monthly basis about $70 so it would free up that money each month as of end of August. Cons: It would delay other targets until May.
  • Put the $500 a month towards a target of $3000 towards a new vehicle downpayment for early 2010
  • Put the $500 a month towards a lump sum payment on my personal loan to get rid of it sooner.
  • Divide my spare $ each month to cover both the new vehicle down payment AND lump sum
  • other

Until this morning I was leaning towards the dividing one but the vehicle plates flittered into my brain this morning and I will have to mull that over.

3 comments:

The Asian Pear said...

I vote for dividing it. Or putting it on you personal loan depending on what's your interest. if it's a high interest rate, it might be better to pay it down especially since putting it in a savings account now won't really help earn much interest.

on a side note, I keep forgetting to ask... But you mind if I add you to my blogroll? :)

Jolie said...

I don't mind at all :-)
Thanks

jpkittie said...

good for you thinking ahead! Have you thought about if you will continue with your 'jar system'?

Happy last week in March :)