+ I'm finally starting to get caught up on school stuff.- When I was sick I totally fell off the dieting wagon. Pretty sure I'm up a few pounds. Boo.+ I'm going to NYC next weekend!+ I'm running an SAT tutoring program at school that's going to yield me about $700 before ... Read more...
Archives for 2011
My Only October Goal
September was a fail. Seriously, every goal was a fail. Ouch.I have only one goal for October: keep my head above water. At school, at home, financially. Just stay one step ahead of my students, my checkbook, and the dust in my apartment. That's all I really want to ... Read more...
I’m Sick
Why, oh why do the children insist on breathing and touching things - like the papers they hand in, my pencils, etc. - in my presence? Can't they do these things in their free time so that I don't get infected with the various plagues they carry?! Anyway, I am sick and not happy ... Read more...
Novica: My First Ever Review!
I am so excited to be posting my first-ever review of a website and its products! Before I get started I just want to thank Novica for this amazing opportunity :)Anyway, about a month ago a representative from Novica emailed me and offered me a $100 gift certificate to purchase a ... Read more...
This is So Ridiculous it Might Just Work
Confession: I hate saving. I've mentioned in several previous posts that I'm a natural spender. I have no inborn impulse to conserve. In fact, ever since I started working at fifteen, I've pretty much spent every penny I've ever made. Of course, in the past few years I've been ... Read more...
Most People Don’t Live Like PF Bloggers
Earlier this week Ninja over at Punch Debt in the Face wrote a post in which he wondered about how car dealers stay in business. He just couldn't believe that so many people are buying new cars that so many car dealerships could stay in business. I completely understood his ... Read more...
The Joy of Indulging in Frivolous Spending
Today I bought something that I don't need, but I've wanted it for a really, really long time. Today I bought a pair of Hunter rain boots and a pair of black cable cuffed welly socks to go with them. Total damage? $173.25Worth it? Totally. I have been coveting a pair of Hunter ... Read more...
My Parents Can Afford to Bankroll Me Every Month. But They Don’t.
A topic that pops up from time to time in the personal finance world is the habit that a lot of twenty-somethings have of accepting monthly financial support from their parents. I'm not talking about a once-in-a-while emergency loan. I'm talking about an ongoing allowance. Maybe ... Read more...
A PF Bloggy Thing I Want to Try + An Announcement
I really love being a personal finance blogger, but there are some aspects of personal finance blogging that I perceive as being tiresome. These include posting weekly spending reports, monthly net worth updates, and monthly debt total updates. I sort of got around the last one ... Read more...
My Car Payoff
Two weeks ago at this time, I owed $2,742 + change on my car. I also had $2,000 of contributions in a Roth IRA. I was also about to receive a $1000 "extra paycheck" the following week. I think you see where this is going: I made the decision to withdraw $1800 from my Roth and, ... Read more...
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