I've got a good paycheck coming to me on Friday, (regular paycheck plus a reimbursement check!) so I though I'd pre-plan how I am going to use the extra money.

$18.04 to Lamp Fund (this will pay it off completely)
$100 into savings
$100 extra into CC's
$56.90 to Sis (this should pay her off completely)
$200 to Mom

That's $474.94. Let's take $25.06 and put it into my $20 Challenge account, to make it an even $500.

*sigh*

When you have bills to pay, $500 sure goes fast, doesn't it?

Anywho, I'll still have about $500 for my regular bills, and I know they aren't all due the beginning of the month. I still have the Sept 22nd paycheck for the ones due at the end of the month. I'll also use some of that $400 towards groceries, gas in the car, and any other expenses. I'm figuring if I pay money into my savings first, I don't havet o stress about having something at the end of two weeks to deposit in; I've already made a deposit from that paycheck. I can totally see where this whole "Pay Yourself First" thing works!