February Check-In
Income (Post-Tax)
Total Post-Tax Income: $2892.54
Savings:
Total Monthly Savings: $1726
Post Tax Percentage: 6.6%
YTD Total savings: $1960
YTD Percent saved: 32.4%
My savings rate last month saving my average 
Spent a loooot of money on cold-weather clothes (definitely needed) and fitness-related stuff ha
For these purposes, and to keep things consistent with last year, I’ve decided to go ahead and play hard mode. I’m also tracking a mirror spreadsheet with calculations out of net pay, just to see.
February:
Salary: $4,515
Match: $113
Other: $3,604 (federal tax refund with Larva’s stimulus, Christmas money)
Total Income: $8,232
Reserve: $2,000
403b: $339
Total Savings: $2,339
February Savings: 28%
2021 Savings: 24%
2021 Total: $3,178
State tax refund incoming this week, so will be included in March (along with EIP3?).
received my tax return of $1200 today and put $400 of that directly into savings, a nice 33%.
February 2021 Check-In - Much higher savings rate than normal because I put 50% of my tax return into savings
Take-home Income (pay and tax return): $5004
401K: $280
Savings: $1200
Additional car payment: $175
Savings Rate: 33%
Also higher than expected because of federal tax return and medical grant. I put negatives where I had to drain sinking funds due to emergencies (roof leak/replacement, emergency vet visit, nail in tire, etc)
upped my 401K at work to 21%
Income (Post-Tax)
YTD Cash: $4,956
YTD Retirement: $2,331.01
YTD Percentage out of Gross Income: ?? come back later…40%?
This month’s income was higher than normal because of the state tax return and stimulus checks. I put negatives where I had to drain sinking funds due to emergencies (surgery for the dog this month). Next month we are draining that whole home maintenance fund for the roof replacement and some additional delayed maintenance work that we are taking care of. But counting it for now!
Total for the year:
Crazy and busy month. Somehow it’s already April. A lot went into the “other” category in March–first daycare FSA reimbursement, small annuity from my grandparents’ estate, state tax return, and of course, EIP3. I put some in Larva’s savings, stimulated the economy a bit, and stashed the rest in my IRA. Had to pull some out of reserve savings to fill it, but I’ll get that replaced by the end of the year.
March:
Salary: $4,515
Match: $113
Other: $4,209 
Total Income: $8,837
Reserve: -$4,000
403b: $339
IRA: $6,000
Total Savings: $2,339
March Savings: 26%
2021 Savings: 25%
2021 Total: $5,517
April will be far more typical, possibly another chunk of daycare FSA.
March numbers:
Pre tax income $8755
Total saved $7060
81.7%!
Includes stimulus check and a very large tax refund, will not happen again. LOL
YTD:
Income $13,555
Saved $8352
61.7%
March is the month I get my annual bonus, and it happened to also be one of the magical two months of the year when I get three bi-weekly paychecks instead of two. Also stimulus. Both income and savings rate are WAY higher than they typically would be because the stars aligned for Money March 
INCOME:
Day Job : $4074
Bonus from Day Job: $3197
Stimulus: $1400
Total: $8,671
SAVINGS:
Cash Savings: $4300
401K: $791
Extra Car Payment: $175
Total: $5,266
March Savings Rate: 61%
YTD Income: $17,093
YTD Savings: $7,731
YTD Savings Rate: 45%
March!
Total pre-tax income: $4189.85 (thanks to stimulus)
Debt payoff: $852
Straightforward savings: $910
Total “savings”: $1762
Savings rate: ~42%
Income post tax:
Day job take-home: $2192.56
Stimulus: $1400
Swim Team: $1040
Total income: $4632.56
Cash savings: $1522.00
Trad IRA: $200
Car fund: $351.71
Bike Fund: $245.08
Total savings: $2318.79
Post tax percentage: 50% savings
I don’t count my 401k as income or savings for this challenge because it confuses me. But I also put in 6% and my employer puts in 4%, so about $310/month.
YTD Cash Savings: $3924.08
YTD Car Savings: $691.00
YTD Bike Savings: $462
YTD IRA: $1150.00
YTD Total: $6227.08
YTD % savings- 53%
April!
Pre tax income $3000
Total saved $725
24.2%
Savings will start going down next month because I have been saving the amount that would be a car payment for a few years. Now that I have the car, they will probably want me to pay for it! lol That amount now will go into payments rather than savings. I will still hit my goals though, plus I will have a new car!
WTF, how is it May?
Some extra expenses this month without corresponding extra income, but that’s all accounted for with the sinking fund, which isn’t part of the savings numbers. But there was enough margin in the budget (and probably some residual stimulus) to accumulate beyond what I like to keep in checking that was sent to savings. So a better month than expected.
April:
Salary: $4,515
Match: $113
Total Income: $4,628
Reserve: $1,500
403b: $339
Total Savings: $1,839
April Savings: 40%
2021 Savings: 27%
2021 Total: $7,356
Next month daycare FSA chunk, but also I really need new shoes.
Did April even happen? I think I missed it
APRIL
SAVINGS:
Cash Savings: $1155
401K: $306
Extra Car Payment: $125
Total: $1586
INCOME:
Day Job : $2749
Total: $2749
April Savings Rate: 57%
YTD Income: $19,842
YTD Savings: $9317
YTD Savings Rate: 46%
May!
Pre tax income $2400
Total saved $500
20.9%
June:
Pre tax income $15,000
Total saved $9,000
60% I got a big commission check this month.
YTD:
Pre tax income $33,955
Total saved $18,577
54.8% I’m super pleased with this. I don’t make enough in normal weekly pay to save a whole lot, but I tend to save the majority of commission checks and tax refunds.
I’m not sure how it is August already, but here are July numbers.
Pre tax income $3000
Total saved $625
20.9%.
Y’all, here’s the ABSOLUTELY chaotic sticker that I just sent to print that you received for this challenge
There’s some big Scrooge McDuck energy here and I am so here for it.
