July 2019: Overview & First Paycheck
I am by no means a master of budgeting. I am sharing my journey with you as I get my life together. Looking around the internet, it is easy to find people on a who have already started their journey,…
real-life journeys, realistic life tips, and random rants
I am by no means a master of budgeting. I am sharing my journey with you as I get my life together. Looking around the internet, it is easy to find people on a who have already started their journey,…
If you read my June budget post, you already know I changed a few things up. (If you haven’t, you can find it here. Among them, instead of listing every. single. debt I have (because at this point, they are…
Are you ready to start working on your finances, but have no idea how to get started? Keep reading. The first step in the process of improving your financial health and beginning your financial journey to improve your finances is…
I’m behind in posting these, so today’s post will look at both February paychecks. It will be interesting to see both paychecks/budgets side-by-side. Total Actual Income: $3,928.11 Total Actual Expenses:…
Newton’s third law of motion says for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The same can be true when budgeting, and it is particularly true this time for me. In a good time (and obvious moment of…
Let’s start this post off with some positives before we get into the second part of the title. Positive: I paid Silver Lake on time and in full (one of my January goals) – they charge late fees and collection…
A new year, a new thing, new experiences, yada, yada, yada. Budgeting and/or getting your finances in order may be one of your New Years’ resolutions, and if it is, welcome. I’m continuing, but I do want to be more…
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears repeating now: at this stage in my financial journey, I am not prepared to hibernate and eat grass and leaves in order to help meet my financial goals and pay down some of…