MARCH 2010 INCOME: $19,837.50
- After a 19% tax, I net $16,670.17
And with that cheque, my contract is finished.
I will have enough money to live for the whole year and travel to Europe for 2 months if I am careful.
Any subsequent earnings (contracts, side work) will go into savings.
MARCH 2010 EXPENSES: $3016.57
- Business: $1683.14
- Life: $1333.43 / $898.25 *depending on how you look at it
*Will explain in the budget breakdown
MARCH 2010 BUSINESS EXPENSES: $1683.14
MARCH 2010 LIFE EXPENSES: $1333.43 or $898.25 depending on how you look at it
I don’t really budget for one-off things because I just dip into my petty savings to pay for things like renewing my car license.
So I have two totals for you: one says I went over the $1000 budget this month and the other says that I stayed under by about $100
Savings: $3000
I also saved $3000 into my savings account for the TFSA.
Will save more once I get the money from my business Accounts Receivable in my account.
DIFFERENCE IN BUDGET: + $15,137.79
NET WORTH: $81,106.17
Increased by: $18,865.61 or 23%
No debts.
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.
I cleared $60,000 in 18 months earning $65,000 gross/year.
Now I am self-employed, and you can read more about 
