Final Arizona Trip Cost

First trip of 2019 is in the bag! We went to Arizona this past week on vacation to see my friend's wedding. She looked beautiful and we had a good time. As it would turn out, A's family doesn't live in surprise at all. They live in Scottsdale. So we ended up visiting Scottsdale, Gilbert,…

The Credit Card Float

It's been a couple weeks since I posted last. Since then, I finally passed my last work test and I am now commissioned!! 4.5 years at my job have all been leading up to this. It's a promotion and a great raise and I'm super excited it's finally done!! Now I get to relax some…

A New Budget App

April has been a busy month. I took another part of the test at work and found out I passed the day before my birthday! Then it was time to celebrate and relax. I just have one more test left and I will be DONE!! As per usual, we bought a nice bottle of tequila…

A Series of Events

Picture from imdb.com, I do not own any creative rights.  It’s only April and 2019 has already been an interesting year. We started out the year with our oven acting suspiciously like it wanted to explode. I was panicked at first. One, because exploding is a real possibility since it is a gas oven. Two,…

Another Vacation Estimate!

It’s time for another vacation estimate! Our first vacation of 2019 is to Phoenix/Gilbert, Arizona to go to our friend’s wedding! We leave out on a Friday and will head out late Wednesday or early Thursday. We don’t have any specific plans of what we want to see other than the wedding and probably visit…

Shopping and the Debt Free Journey

I haven’t given up a lot on my debt free journey. I don’t drink coffee daily. I don’t get my nails done. I haven’t had my hair colored in two years. The only things that changed is how often we eat out and how often I shop. Eating out hasn’t been a huge deal. Honestly,…

February Budget Review

February ended up being a great month! I passed a test at work and got the next two parts scheduled. I will hopefully be done about halfway through May! We also tried a new tequila to celebrate my victory and finally made it out to dinner after three failed attempts. The first night we tried…

Work Life

In order to get my next promotion at work, I have to pass a series of four tests.  The first one is relatively easy. The second test is what holds everyone up.  The second test only has a 60% pass rate. It’s a “big deal” because if you fail the test twice, you get let…

January Updates

Today and tomorrow are my two least favorite days of the year: the Super Bowl and the day after when everyone talks about it. I spend every Super Bowl Sunday reading in a separate room of the house from where A watches the game. This year is a little different since I have the blog…

Being a Home Owner, Pt 2

I have now been a home owner for just over three years. So I want to share some of the things I have learned. If you buy an older house, your home will be in a constant state of disrepair. Our house has built in 1963. It has clearly had some renovations, but they have definitely…