I started the year with a goal to pay of $23,000 in debt, and we have made quite a bit of progress towards that goal. If this is your first time here, you can head over to this post to find more information on why I share our debt progress. After the hectic summer we’ve had, reaching that goal for the year simply won’t happen. That’s okay, and here’s why…
We stayed on top of our savings goals.
Even though we were paying for camping trips, a summer concert getaway with Hubs, and soccer for all three this fall, we were still able to reach our savings goals throughout the summer. Since our savings goals are to help pay for those non-monthly expenses that pop up throughout the year, we won’t be strapped for cash when the expenses come due throughout the remainder of the year.
We paid for all the activities this summer using cash.
That’s right! Not a single thing we did this summer was paid for using a credit card. This is a huge step for us. Even last summer we put some purchases on our credit cards and only paid off a few of them in full. To be able to be wiser about our budget and pay for family activities in cash was an awesome feeling!
So how much did we pay down on debt throughout the summer?
Mortgage: $1,000
Our standard payment of $500 per month for June and July.
Student Loans: $290
Our student loans are in Income Based Repayments due to our income level and family size. June’s payment was $130 and July’s $160.
Credit Card 2: $1,200
After paying off our car in May, this is our current debt snowball. June & July’s payment were an even $600 each month, which isn’t on par with what our debt snowball could have been, but each month I paid more than triple the minimum payment.
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