October 2017 Net Worth: +$1,886

Unexpected money found September:

Interest earned on checking/savings accounts: $17.56

Craigslist: $260

Related to selling the house: $332

Money Highlights:

I've now finished two MBA classes and am rocking a 4.0 so far.  I'm doing well in my Accounting class which is really exciting because I was the most concerned about it.  A surprise benefit of being chained to my kitchen table working on homework is that our restaurant budget fell by over $200 compared with the month before.

I raised my 403b contribution to $1500 for the first time.  My new small paycheck cleared and the world didn't end.  Everyone at my work will benefit from the first 2.5% raise in 2 years starting October 1 so that's something to look forward to.  My small check will be getting a little larger and I'm grateful.

I made my spreadsheet of how we filed taxes for the last several years and I think I found ways we can improve.  Having the childcare credit, MBA, 529 contributions, and all sorts of other things will make this year really interesting when we file.

I'm excited for the new year to basically have a clean slate to start over.  Everything between now and then feels like a test run but everything is live.

Our plan for the rest of 2017:

Put the search for a duplex to live in/rent out on hold
Get our house realtor ready regardless on when we decide to list it
Pay off the car
Max out as much as we can in our IRA's for 2017
Add 1% to my 403b contributions at work to reach 15% Actually changed contribution from 7% to like 52% by making it $1500 per check on the 403b
Plan our vacation for the week when day care is closed this fall Going to stay home and enjoy where we are.
Find out what is a tax deduction on my MBA and set up 529 if need by to route mortgage through since I'm a full time student.

Until next time!

17 Years + 8 Months to go.