Super fantastic goal.  It's awesome to read that you're already being financial responsible. That's a huge start.  Have you considered asking for the raise?  Thoughts about the kind of plan you'd like to put together to increase savings/investments and reduce spending? Here's a link to some household tips to help.  Some of it may not apply to your situation, but other ones have saved our household hundreds of dollars over the course of the month.  The insurance one in particular made a huge difference.  

http://www.circleofmoms.com/article/10-cost-cutting-strategies-families-00465?trk=digest_editorial