Long time, no blog

To say that a lot has happened since my last blog post is truly an understatement. We are living in a crazy time and I hope all of my readers are doing ok. I debated a long time about posting anything on the blog. I was worried that it would seem tone deaf in what…

The Ongoing Saga of My Car

I almost caved today. A and I went out and looked at several dealerships. I definitely saw a couple things that I liked. And I saw some things closer to the price range I've set for myself. I started day dreaming about having something new(er). Then I gave myself a reality check. I got online…

I’m Giving Myself an Allowance

Recently I started a wish list on my phone. At first, it started out mostly as a sort of joke. Something would come up and I would think, "I need (insert item here) but it's not in the budget this month... oh well." But then the next month I still wouldn't put any money into…

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…

The Holidays

 I had originally planned on doing a different post today. I was going to interview my friend but then he punched a wall and broke his knuckles. I figure the interview probably goes better when you aren't on painkillers.  Or maybe that's how you get the juicy stuff. My journalistic abilities are still developing.Anywho, since…

Savings Goals

Picture from Pinterest. Photo credit: The Rambling Redhead If I made an inspiration board it would have three things on it: a car (probably a Lexus), a picture of Australia, and a kitchen like the one in the picture above. A and I want to remodel our downstairs at some point, including a kitchen remodel.…

My Decision Not to have Kids

I am a pretty transparent person. It's boring to me to make small talk with people. I want to know what your goals and dreams are. Where you want to travel. If money were no object, what would you do? I sometimes find it difficult to talk about the weather or gas prices because I…

Monetary Stress

A situation came up recently where I was stressed out about money. It doesn't happen as often as it used to but it still comes up occasionally.  Next year, my mom will be turning the big 5-0. For her birthday, she's decided she wants to go to Disney World.  We plan to go in February…

Student Loans and Guilt

Unpopular opinion: I am not opposed to student loans. I see a lot of posts online where people seem to have a lot of regret for taking on student loans. I don't regret my student loans. I wouldn't have been able to pay for college otherwise. I lived paycheck to paycheck throughout college and that…

Car Shopping: A Quick Update

After a lot of deliberation, I decided not to buy a car this weekend. Buying a car is a huge purchase and it gave me a lot of anxiety. They were able to fix the issue with my car and I got it back on Wednesday at no cost to me. Which essentially makes me…