Photo by Casey Horner via Unsplash.com When I told people I was moving to Washington D.C., they tended to give me some version of the same reaction: "That's expensive!" And they were right. My rent has increased almost $400/month, and I'm anticipating a lot small cost of living increases (gas, groceries, eating out) that will definitely [...]
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Answering Your Burning Questions: Personal Finance Q & A
Photo by Hayden Scott via Unplash.com Q: I need to get my financial life together. Where do I start? I'm going to be short with this and not beat you over the head with it, but you need to make a budget. It's difficult and it takes time, but it is worth it. Set aside [...]
Waiting Through the Chaos: Having Patience When You Have No Control | LIFE UPDATE
Photo by Hédi Benyounes via Unsplash.com In my head, my life has been completely nuts lately. In reality, things are actually pretty calm and slow. The reason I feel like life is crazy is because there are so many changes on the horizon, and I'm constantly ruminating on how to tackle them, logistically, mentally, and financially. [...]
My First Post-Debt Budget: April 2019
Image by Toa Heftiba via Unsplash.com This is an exciting post for me to write, since my April budget was really fun to make. It's been a work in progress since I wrote about it in my post What Will My Life Look Like #debtfree? and now it looks entirely different, with changes in both income, [...]
When the Magic Really Happens: I’m Debt Free
Image by Sean Patrick Murphy via Unsplash.com Hey Team, What's that quote about turning an impossibility into an inevitability? Due to a plan and willpower that made it inevitable, I'm debt free now. I paid off $11,422.84 10 months after I graduated, and 7 months after starting my career as an English teacher. Was my [...]
Did I Stay Dry in January?
Photo by Wu Yi via Unsplash.com As the month ends, I'm on my usual routine: editing my next month's budget, looking over my bills, and paying rent. This month, there's a new item on my list: reflecting on my experience with #DryJanuary. How I did, how being sober affected me (and my budget), and whether [...]
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