April 2012 Financial Health Update

by Diva on May 3, 2012

Here’s a quick recap on how I ended up financially for April 2012. 1) My overall networth improved to -$24,635.  HOWEVER, this is not accurate because Mint did not include all of my CC debt in this calculation. 2) I don’t have an accurate picture of my CC debt because of the fraud charges still [...]

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Credit Card Fraud – I’ve Been Hacked

by Diva on May 3, 2012

Late last week I received a text from my Credit Card company saying that there had been some suspicious activity on my card and to contact the Fraud Dept.  I reviewed the text which included the charge amount and business and replied with a text that it was not my charge and quickly got online [...]

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Increased Rental Income from My Condo!

So happy to report that beginning next month I will have an additional $370 in rental income on my condo property in California.  My tenant’s lease was up and we raised the rent.  She did not have a rent increase last year and rents overall in Southern California have gone up.  Yea for me!  I [...]

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Saving Money On Moving As A Single Woman

As I shared previously, I’m moving into an apartment in May.  However all my furniture and belongings except for my clothing are in a storage unit in Chicago.  I’ve been pricing out estimates with professional moving companies and the quotes are ranging from $2,177 to $5,550.  The lowest estimate came from one of those moving [...]

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I’m Moving On Out! –

“To a deluxe apartment in the Skyyyy!” It’s true I’ve finally done it!  And just in time to meet my number one goal for 2012!  I found an apartment for my dog and I in a great area; it’s perfect for a single girl like me.  There are five phases to this development with areas of [...]

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Applying for a Scholarship and Other News

Recently I ran into a new acquaintance who I had not seen in a while and I felt like a broken record; nothing in my life was new or interesting.  In fact the same problems I had before are the same problems I have now. 1) I’m 43  and live with my parents 2) I [...]

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March 2012 Financial Health Update

Here’s a quick recap on how I ended up financially for March 2012. 1) My overall networth improved to -$33,495.  I managed to improve my networth by $7,891 this month!  Some of this is due to a slight gain in the value of my condo. 2) I applied $1,500 to my 0% CC lowering the total [...]

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Frustrated with My Progress!! An Update on My Personal & Financial Life

It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post.  I’ve been deep in my thoughts, struggling with coming to terms with my personal and financial progress.  I’m pretty bummed with where I am in life; yet trying to remind myself about how much I have. The net of it is that I don’t think [...]

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Investing Fundamentals for Women – Business & Financial Acumen

This week I’m participating in Women’s Money Week 2012. Women’s Money Week is about empowering women to reshape their finances and take control of their financial futures. You can learn more about the week here. Today’s topic is about Saving & Investing. I believe that the concept of saving for women is easy to understand [...]

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12 Goals for 2012 – February Recap & March Plans

Really?  Where did the month go?  Seriously, we had a whole extra day this month and I still made little progress on my 12 Goals for 2012.  I really need to buckle down and get focused on achieving my goals. February 2012 Recap As I mentioned, in this post, I did ask for a promotion [...]

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