real-life journeys, realistic life tips, and random rants
The beginning of the journey is not one that is easy, particularly a financial one that sometimes is opposite of everything you’ve been conditioned to doing. This journey can expose patterns and beliefs you aren’t even aware of, some of…
As I’ve mentioned, I’m a planner girl, and have been since childhood, before being a planner girl was even a thing. There are ALLLLL sorts of planners, and I’m going to take you through a few of them to help…
It’s been a week since we talked about forming better wellness habits – how y’all doing? My plan this summer was that each month I would increase my step goal (tracked by Fitbit) by 500 steps. Mostly sedentary and sitting…
Disclaimer: I am not a financial expert, and am sharing based on what I’ve found through my own research and experiences. Your mileage may vary. Find what works for you. First, you should always try to make at least the…
I can type all I want and give you advice and let you know what I’m doing, but it doesn’t help me if there’s no accountability. The goal is to improve and do better. I know where I need to…
I love getting deals and discounts, and I finally succumbed to signing up for email lists a few years ago since that’s where a lot of companies give the good coupons. Sidebar: I hate shopping. Except for electronics. Electronic shopping…
Now that you’ve identified EVERY bill you have, it’s time to see where your money is going (this assumes you have enough to cover the bills you have; if you don’t, that will be covered in a later post). For…
It’s November 2. I should have had my monthly overview up for y’all (and me), my expected budget (bills already due and being paid), and everything so we can start November off right! Yea, well. It’s a process. It’s in…