The House Proceeds – Final

by Hope

I had nice intentions of writing an entire collection about the place the home cash went final month. I sat down someday whereas at Magnificence’s and wrote the primary 6 posts after which life acquired so busy. So immediately, I full that collection with a abstract of what I wrote final month and the final particulars added in.

The First Six of the Sequence

The Final of the Home Cash

So let’s see. It’s been a few months since this all went down. Right here’s a listing of the place the remainder of the cash went.

1. I discussed in a current submit, I instantly put $5,000 in a brand new excessive curiosity financial savings account.
2. Dad had loaned me $2,600 again in January, 2024 for a new furnaceso I paid him again.
3. The painter did work within the final month earlier than the home bought and agreed to let me pay him the steadiness as soon as the home bought, so I despatched him $650.
4. I needed to contribute to Magnificence’s marriage ceremony in a significant means, so I paid for the flowers. Fortunately, the florist is a childhood buddy and has given us a tremendous deal. Complete spent $883. Paid in full.
5. Closing out the mortgage price me an additional $790 to do this. I wrote a submit about that problem which was the trigger for lots of stress and uncertainty. The mortgage nonetheless whos as lively on my credit score report which confuses me to no finish.
6. In Could, I paid $1,000 in the direction of my scholar loans.

That’s the place $44,852 of the home proceeds had been spent.

I do know these of you monitoring me carefully will say, the place the remaining $5,000-ish. And to be sincere, the majority of that went to children for sure gadgets.

Just a few hundred coated my bills these first weeks of the transfer since I did take a whole week of that final week in Georgia. I did purchase two new pairs of shorts, three new shirts, and a few new underwear after I acquired to Texas.

However with this submit, I’m placing that collection to mattress and transferring ahead with very clear targets. Or principally clear targets.

Hope is a resourceful and solutions-driven enterprise supervisor who has spent almost twenty years serving to purchasers streamline their operations and develop their companies via challenge administration, digital advertising and marketing, and tech experience. Just lately transitioning from her function as a single mother of 5 foster/adoptive youngsters to an empty nester, Hope is navigating the emotional and sensible challenges of redefining her life whereas sustaining her dedication to regain monetary management and remove debt.

Dwelling in a comfortable small city in northeast Georgia along with her three canine, Hope cherishes the serenity of the mountains over the bustle of the seaside. Although her children at the moment are discovering their footing on this planet—pursuing training, careers, and independence—she stays deeply dedicated to supporting them on this subsequent chapter, whilst she faces the bittersweet tug of letting go.

Since becoming a member of the Running a blog Away Debt neighborhood in 2015, Hope has candidly shared her journey of monetary ups and downs. Now, with a renewed focus and a transparent path forward, she’s able to sort out her funds with the identical ardour and perseverance that she’s dropped at her life and profession. By way of her writing, she continues to encourage others to confront their very own monetary challenges and try for a brighter future.