Your 20s will be some of the best years of your life. You’ll meet lifelong friends, experience new things and places, and learn more about yourself in general. Being in your 20s is also the best time to focus on establishing a strong foundation with your finances. It’s a great time to make financial mistakes,… Read more
Budgets
March Budget Review
Wow what a month! March was a month of changes and a pretty standard month in terms of finances. Every month I share how well my spending went according to my budget and acknowledge my highs and lows for the month. I’ve been thinking that this may be one of the last reviews I’ll post… Read more
February Budget Review
The first two months of the year have flown by, and I can’t say I’m surprised or unhappy about it. February is the time when I become so over the winter and I’m in a super busy stage in my life right now so I can’t wait for future months when I can slow down…. Read more
January Budget Review
Time for my first budget review of the year. I hope everyone who lives on the east coast is recovering from that harsh snow last month! Remarkably, I can count on one hand how often it’s noticeably snowed this winter in Chicago and we even had two 50-degree days yesterday and Sunday but it’s supposed… Read more
What a Years’ Worth of Budget Reports Can Do
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great November. Last month was a rush as usual, but I enjoyed my holiday break and I’m looking forward to a slower December. I’m currently taking Christina’s Savor the Holidays mini e-mail course right now and I’m loving it. This is the first month so far… Read more
October Budget Review
I hope everyone had a great October and a nice Halloween. My son dressed up as a ninja and we went to a few parties with friends. Unfortunately, I didn’t dress up this year. My budget went pretty well with a few bumps in the road. My Highs I put another $1,040 toward debt last… Read more