Yah! September! That means the worst season of the year is just about over :) I realized that I totally forgot to set August goals...oops. So here's to a strong September: 1. Re-work my budget. Again. See below. 2. Run 2X per week and swim 2X per week. 3. Finish my new book. ... Read more...
My Re-Worked Budget
As I mentioned in my previous post, I decided to add monthly contributions to my emergency fund and a travel fund into my budget. I also forgot to add my monthly payment on my TV into my budget, so that needs to be worked in, also. Here's what I'm thinking:Net Monthly Take-Home: ... Read more...
Back to the Grind
My summer vacation is officially over :( I had a really relaxing couple of weeks, and now I'm actually pretty happy to be back in the swing of the school routine. I went back to school on Tuesday, and, in between sitting through some really boring meetings, I was busy setting up ... Read more...
A Spend-y Weekend and My Finalized Budget
I had a very expensive weekend. Friday night I treated T to a nice dinner at his favorite restaurant, then last night I went out to dinner with friends at another upscale place. I haven't been out to dinner two nights in a row in a really long time, so it was fun, just expensive. ... Read more...
Draft of My New Budget
I've been doing a lot of thinking about how to re-budget my money once I pay off my personal loan. I wanted to post it and get some feedback before I finalize it, so here's what I'm thinking:Total monthly net pay: $2600Rent - $959Car Payment - $250Car Insurance - $63Federal ... Read more...