It’s been too long since I’ve posted but I’ve been so busy…. Midterms at school, Budget season at work, doing our taxes, etc. etc. etc… so here’s a catch-up for what’s been going on lately.

1. I aced my midterms! By golly, I have no idea how I did it but I won’t question the grades I received!
2. Taxes: I want to check them over again, but I finally got around to doing the first “rough” draft. I try to aim at paying a little back each year to Uncle Sam, but this year we’ll be getting about $1500 back. This is due to us being able to deduct moving expenses and my school tuition – things that I really didn’t plan on.
3. Plans on our Disney trip are coming along. I have to send in the money for the condo soon though – yuck.
4. Tomorrow is payday and with that I have to write a lot of checks that I’ve been holding back on…these are definitely “unusual” bills that don’t happen each month: $642 for the first summer school session. $600 for the Disney condo. $960 for our propane tank getting filled up. For a total of $2,202 out the door! Crap.
5. April is the month that I might receive a $5,000 raise at work. I say “might” because when I was hired a year ago, my boss told me that her norm was to give employees a $5,000 raise on their one year anniversary month. And, I know she sticks to that philosophy since 3 other people did get their $5,000 within this past year since I’ve been here. I’m excited to think that this will come about! If I get the raise and with the expected normal cost of living increase we’ll be getting for the new fiscal year, I should be making over $60,000. I do get my premiums on healthcare and dental insurance paid by my employer so my "salary" really will be around $65,000. For a 31 year old, that’s not too shabby, is it!?