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One loan down, car to go

The check isn't in yet, but I used the extra income from my Timbo earnings to pay off the rest of my Dr. Seuss loan. It was just shy of $1,200. I had to pay that loan off first because the contract delaying the interest wears off on January 15th.

Any more money I make from Timbo is going to go towards my car loan, which is currently at $6,600. I'd feel really good if I can get it down to $3,000, but I'll take $4,000. If I can get it down to $3,000, then I would feel comfortable dipping into my savings to finish off the rest. 

On top of that, I was able to purchase a new pole with the money from Killer Carnival and Amanda, which was $400. So the extra income has helped me quite a bit. I also want to get a pass to SeaWorld, but that's going to have to come from my bank account, which is why I'm waiting for a good deal. 

Hopefully, some additional freelance jobs help me pay off the rest of my car loan, too, and pad my savings. My goal is to get up to $80,000 at April. But I suspect that I'm going to get hit unexpectedly with taxes come March and then student loan payments after that. And an apartment or whatever I go into next is going to cost twice as much as what I'm paying now. Which is why it's a good thing that I'm paying off some of these loans, as futile as that makes me feel. 

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