It's almost one year since I've become debt-free (kind of), and I have to say, I'm loving all the ways my budget has changed in just one year. I love that I get to put so much towards savings, that I have more room to spend on food and things, and that I'm investing consistently. [...]
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My February 2020 Net Worth Update
I'm excited to show you guys my progress this month, but not because it's a huge increase. In fact, I'm actually excited because I DIDN'T have amazing growth-- and it's really important to know that this is the reality sometimes. This is the slowest month I've had since I started tracking again back in September, [...]
My *3-Paycheck* Budget for January
Happy 2020 everyone! So many exciting things are happening this month. I'm starting my second semester of grad school, a new semester of teaching (our classes change half way through the year, so I get new students!), and perhaps most excitingly, I'm beginning a new online course!!! I haven't shared about this here yet, but [...]
An Honest Look at My Lifestyle Inflation Over the Past Year
Setting Audacious Goals
November Net Worth Update
What it’s like to Side Hustle as a Teacher | Income Update
Life + Money Wins: 1 Year of Blogging
Photo by Cristian Escobar via Unsplash.com You guys-- it's official. It's been a year of me writing to you (almost) weekly, consistently baring my money wounds and slowly healing, paying down debt and building wealth. I am thrilled and truly surprised that I've stuck to something like this for a whole year. I mean it when [...]
Feeling Stuck & My November Budget
Photo by Toa Heftiba via Unsplash.com Back to monthly budget posts, and it feels so good! I missed giving you guys insight into my real monthly numbers. But recently, I've been feeling sort of stuck, money-wise. Take a look at my budget & thoughts below and let me know what you think! Income is staying the [...]
October 2019 Net Worth Update
Photo by Alejandro Escamilla via Unplash.com I'm nervous. I haven't done a net worth update since April, but I did check my net worth again in September, and I wasn't happy. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but it ended up being just a little higher than the April net worth I tracked. It made sense, [...]