| Took some pretty good financial steps from my last entry on NetworthIQ.
I was able to finally withdraw about $9,600 from the SDP fund and use part of it to pay down my credit card debt and the other part to max out my 2011 Roth IRA with Vanguard. I still need to take the time to research new investments, but at the same time, I cant possibly stand-by idly and not do something with my money. Additionally, I took the added steps of setting up an automatic withdrawal to place $300 into my savings account monthly. I also came up with a good plan of action to put money into both my Vanguard Roth IRA and taxable mutual fund twice per month.
Filed taxes this year and happy to see that I will be refunded approximately $5,000 for the last two years. Definitely plan on using the money to pay down my debt and save a little bit as well.
Started to take steps to motivate myself to commit more of my time to studying financially so I can make better decisions regarding my circumstances. Started by listening a little bit to a motivational speaker named Tony Robbins. He is definitely a passionate man who has caused me to take steps to critically think about why I really want to be financially stable and how to take massive action immediately. Listening to his audio lessons caused me to buy a financial book called The Intelligent Investor. I cant wait to get this book so I can continue to become financially savvy.
Decided to separate my cadet loan from my credit card bill by listing it in another block of the liabilities section.
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