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… Continue reading Long time, no blog
Tag: money
Personal Finance is Personal
As you all have noticed, I took a long break from the blog. I wasn't sure if I was going to continue writing it. Honestly I'm still not sure. My mindset about how I manage my money has been changing over the past year. Paying off debt is no longer my primary focus which you… Continue reading Personal Finance is Personal
How I Spent My Allowance This Month
Two months ago I talked about giving myself an $100 allowance to buy things from my ever growing wishlist (I’m Giving Myself an Allowance). This month I finally treated myself to a few things. Bralette - $26. I bought a cute bralette from American Eagle. I wasn't on the market for a new bra but… Continue reading How I Spent My Allowance This Month
Future Home Updates
Sometimes I like to sit and daydream about the things that we will do to our house at some future date (who knows when). We have a long list of improvements we'd like. Some of the list includes kitchen remodel, new floors, wine cooler, covered patios, new fence.... It's never ending. If you have a… Continue reading Future Home Updates
October Budget Update
Well I was absentee on the blog for a couple weeks. October ended up being a busy/stressful month. I had a difficult assignment at work. We made a day trip to Austin. I caught my first cold of the season. There were some personal issues. My car died on me (again). And then to top… Continue reading October Budget Update
We Paid Off My Engagement Ring!
It took longer than I thought it would, but A and I paid off my engagement ring! A and I got my engagement ring in August of 2017. It started off at $11,000 at 9.99% for five years. Obviously that interest rate sucked. The minimum payment was $235 per month. Pretty early on we decided… Continue reading We Paid Off My Engagement Ring!
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… Continue reading I’m Giving Myself an Allowance
Disney Trip Cost
My mom and I just got back from Disney World on Friday! It was a lot of fun. We bought the park hopper ticket option that lets you visit multiple parks and it was 100% worth it. I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to like Animal Kingdom so I wanted to be able… Continue reading Disney Trip Cost
About Sinking Funds
Sinking funds. What are they and when should you use one? A sinking fund is when you put money aside for a specific event. By now, all of you are familiar with my vacation sinking fund. I got tired of cash flowing my vacays in the month happened so I started putting aside $300 a… Continue reading About Sinking Funds
I’m $15,000 in Debt (Again)
Well this year hasn't gone exactly as planned as far as debt goes. In December of last year I was expecting to be consumer debt free by June of this year. Instead, I totaled up my debt last week and I'm back up to $15,000. I was actually kind of surprised. I knew I had… Continue reading I’m $15,000 in Debt (Again)