6 days x 8 hours = 48 x $7 = $336
2 days x 12 hours = 24 x $7.75 = $186
$336 + $186 = $522
Assume that they take 15% out of each check = $522 - $78.30 = $443.70, for safety, round to $425
I have 5 paychecks (not including next weeks which will be abnormally short) before January 1 = $425 x 5 = $2125
Car payment/Insurance per month = $150
2 payments before Jan. 1 = $300 $2125 - $300 = 1825
I can't even begin to budget how much I will spend between now and then on gasoline, or how many hours of overtime I will put in (and I always put in more hours than I'm scheduled for). Blah...