(Apologize for lack of posts...I will be traveling soon and having problems with feeds for several months.) Labels: Financial distractions
Anywhoo, my house is still on the market from April to now. I decided to lower the price again. I am anticipating paying about $10k out of pocket for realtor's fees and taxes. Not a fun place to be at all. I have no equity to speak of and my ARM expires next September. Yuck.
Update on student loans: balance $5400.
Emergency Savings: $6k.
I would love to knock out the SL in one fell swoop. However, I still have a house on the market with anticipated costs to unload. Plus $1,600 of taxes to pay in September. As Dave Ramsey would say, "forget the cheese, let me out of the trap."
The good news is that I will be heading to school in the states for a month. The bad news it will be a little expensive, even after the per diem. I have a ticket for "In the Heights." The last show I seen on Broadway was "Chicago" with Bebe Neuwirth in 1998. She was flawless and it was a magical experience. Hopefully, I will be able see the 8th and I production in D.C. at the commandant's house. So before leaving for the states, I went to an awesome Onsen (Japanese bathhouse) for a scrubbing, massage and soaking. I am so hooked, can't wait to start that up when I return. It was only $6 for the sauna, salt scrub room and baths. The sauna and salt room even had a TV in it. The Korean scrub and massage was $36 for a half and hour. They also had outdoor baths and a heated slab of stone that had water flowing on it. Also, for $4 you can have a steam/sauna room experience. I am so hooked and it is only 10 min away.
All this to say, when the smoke clears upon my return to Japan in August, I will be able to gain some traction without a lot of financial distractions/upheavals. Just in time for the Onsen.
GI Jane
2 Comments:
Hi GI Jane,
Thanks for checking out my blog :)
You'll love Hong Kong...especially the food in SoHo and all the shopping! I've never seen so many designer labels in my entire life - thank god I left my credit cards at home, lol.
Best of luck to you with selling your house. It's a tough market out there...my parents are both realtors and its hitting home pretty hard for them too. It's a good thing that both my brother and I are now working full-time and can support them if needed.
Keep the posts coming and enjoy your travels!
-Bacon
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Saving My Bacon, at June 19, 2008 at 3:14 AM
Thanks for your comments! Will keep ya posted. :)
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GI Jane, at June 19, 2008 at 4:41 PM
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