Is January the longest year of the year EVERY year? Or is it just me?
Huge win: I got my husband listening to the Dave Ramsey podcast and FINALLY convinced him to try zero sum budgeting!! When he said we should try it I couldn't help but chuckle... "what an original and never before suggested idea!"
Our goals for this year were totally blown out of the water by the recent news we received. My husband got a big job offer, so we will be moving to San Diego. Yay! We are so excited. However, it means a lot of work! It is the first time either one of us has moved across state lines permanently. It's a federal job, so we still have a little while until the actual move comes along, but that's okay because I am OVERWHELMED! We need to sell our house (but first replace the roof). Luckily, between what we hope to get from selling our house, selling my husbands truck, and an awesome tax return we should arrive at our new location debt free for the most part!
The only thing left will likely be my $21,000 in student loans.
This opportunity also means that I may be able to go back to school to get my masters. San Diego definitely has a higher cost of living than little old Oregon, but I'm so stoked.
Oh, and what was my stipulation for moving so far away? Annual Passes of course! We will be getting those once we are all settled! At first DS8 was pretty upset about having to move, but when I told him how close we would be to
Disneyland, he seemed to change his tune!
2019 was such a rough year for us, so it's an unspeakable relief that 2020 is starting out so promising!