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Pay Day

May 15th, 2015 at 03:19 pm

It's pay day. It's my second last pay day, at least from here.

I paid my mortgage payment and Discover. I have a $3K surplus in checking now. With another frugal month, I should be close to $5K which will get me through my lean month between retirement and the start-up of social security. (Not that it's really a worry -- more of a game. I will have $30K in my e-fund when I retire. But I would rather cash-flow the month!)

I have to sign up for Part B Medicare in order to get the Medicare Advantage plan. (I already have Part A.) So I'll do that today, and then it will be time to visit the Social Security office and get set up there for my monthly payments.

Yesterday I finished up a big project as Treasurer of my board. I filed papers to reinstate our chapter with the IRS. It required an amazing amount of paperwork, as well as $850 from our treasury. I am hoping and praying that it was all done correctly, and that the next thing we hear from the IRS is that we are reinstated. Our board President (who is the person going to the play with me next weekend) wants us to have a nice dinner afterwards to celebrate. I'm not sure if she means it will be on us or on the board! But I guess a nice dinner is in the cards. We are also paying the accountant who helped us in gift cards -- that will definitely come from the board's treasury.

Last night when I went to catch my train home, it wasn't there! So I took the one that stops at the station beyond mine. It meant a nice long walk home, which was overall pretty pleasant -- but it did make my ankle swell. So frustrating! It's so hard to get the proper exercise when old injuries get in the way!

5 Responses to “Pay Day”

  1. My English Castle Says:
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    Getting excited for your next chapter!

  2. michdado Says:
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    CB - have you ever heard about your possible museum part-time-after-retirement job? I'm so envious of you! Congrats again. I asked my husband last night if I could only work until 60 (10 more years). and he said "sure".. Tell healthcare costs that.. LOL! Smile I just hope SS is there when we retire...

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    No, I haven't, but my friend is supposedly dropping into our office next week, so I might have an update then.

  4. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    How quickly has it all come along! I feel like I was only just reading that you were hoping to be approved for retirement and now here it is

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    So exciting!

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