I Finally Bought My Dream Car!

After years of looking and waiting, I finally bought the damn car! This has been such a long time coming. I kept telling myself that I should wait and that my old car was fine. I wanted to wait for a couple of things. I wanted to wait so I could save up a decent…

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…

Small Financial Goals

I talk a lot about my big financial goals like paying off the house and retiring early but I don't talk as much about my small financial goals. Or really, I should say just goal, because it's really only one goal. Every year I try to make my financial position better than it was the…

Why I bought a bike (and not a lexus)

Those of you have been reading the blog the past 10 months know that I REALLY want a Lexus. It's my dream car. So how did I end up with a motorcycle instead? First you need a little history. When I was really young, my dad had a motorcycle that he would take me for…

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,…

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…

November Budget Update

I had three goals for November: 1. Buy Christmas presents, 2. Pay off an additional $1000 in debt, and 3. don't go over budget. I only really accomplished the first goal. I bought the big ticket items but I still have a few more little things to get.  I'm looking forward to giving my dad…

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…

August Update and Car Shopping

An August budget update and my car shopping dilemma