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Archives for December 2010

2011 Personal Goals

December 31, 2010

In keeping with my self-imposed restriction on setting more than three 2011 goals per category (financial, personal, professional), I've identified the three personal goals I'd like to accomplish for 2011: 1. Lose 15 lbs. and keep it off So all that weight I lost last year? ... Read more...

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2011 Financial Goals

December 29, 2010

I have a history of setting too many goals that are too challenging and giving myself too little time to achieve them. This is a recipe for disaster and has caused me a lot of frustration and disappointment in the past. So this year, I'm limiting myself to just 3 goals in each ... Read more...

2011 Goals

Financial Updates + Happy Holidays

December 24, 2010

Some quick financial updates:+ I made a $500 payment on my car today! The balance is now under $6,000 - holler!+ My interest rate on my student loan dropped to 4.55% because I've made 36 consecutive on-time payments. Double holler!- My Christmas and entertainment spending got ... Read more...

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A Lamp, or, Oh How Far I’ve Come

December 19, 2010

I am extremely hard on myself. About everything. I always think that, whatever I'm doing, however I'm doing it, it's not good enough. And when I do meet my own (very high) expectations, I'm genuinely surprised. When I don't think I'm going to even come close to meeting my own ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Totally Bogus Fee #1

December 16, 2010

My dad loves the word "bogus." He always used it when I was little when I'm sure he really wanted to say BULLSHIT! Even though I'm 25, he still uses it frequently, like I can't handle the cussing. I think it's funny :) One of the many, many contexts in which I have heard him use ... Read more...

Totally Bogus Fees

The BIG News Isn’t as Big as I Hoped :(

December 8, 2010

My life has been unusually crazy recently. I've had a whole bunch of work and social commitments since the Thanksgiving break and have barely had time to catch my breath! At any rate, I think I jumped the gun a little bit in announcing that I have BIG financial news in my last ... Read more...

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I’m an Inspiration!

December 3, 2010

This Monday I was featured in Me in Millions's weekly Monday Morning Inspiration series. If you don't already read - and love! - Me in Millions....what's wrong with you?! Check out her blog and prepare to be impressed.I have BIG financial news, but no time to post about it ... Read more...

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