Well, I added $25.46 to the US EF account. Then a couple of things happened:
-Our UK rental management company let us know we had a 300-pound windfall
-But they recommend we buy a 999-year lease, which will cost 600
-And the semiannual fees hit, plus some other random stuff, to the tune of 300-plus
Renters paid an extra month's rent, but somehow I need to transfer 800 pounds (US$1600) from UK savings to cover the lease renewal and 2 months of mortgage payments.
So, our EF starting point was $14,472.57, our goal is $20,000, and we're currently at $12,898.03. Need to save $7101.97 or $646 per month for Feb.-Dec. Not gonna happen, unless I divert extra money from student loan repayment. No, that goal is more important. So I already know we're probably going to fall short on our EF goal for a second year in a row.
So, to get back to a happy place, here are some pics from our Cancun trip!
Inauspicious beginning to my savings goal; pics to make up for it
January 21st, 2012 at 04:57 pm
January 21st, 2012 at 05:27 pm 1327166857
Great Pictures!
January 21st, 2012 at 06:37 pm 1327171066
Thanks for posting pics.
AA is getting sooo big!
Where did you stay? Would you go there again?
January 22nd, 2012 at 05:41 am 1327210886
Beautiful pics!
January 22nd, 2012 at 06:16 pm 1327256164
The owner of the management company also owns a couple of flats in the same development, and he said he bought leases for all of his. That convinced us it must be a good idea (even though I don't fully understand it myself).
January 24th, 2012 at 05:34 am 1327383285
January 24th, 2012 at 05:28 pm 1327426085