I don’t know about you but I just shredded my 2020 calendar. While 2020 was a challenging year, I am blessed to have found a new job with a raise, pay off my car, and move closer towards my retire early goals. Now that I own my car, I’m going to pivot and transition from … Continue reading #Save21 Challenge
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2021 Theme and Goal
After paying off my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek in 24.5 months (predicted this back in January) and finding a new job this year, I decided that 2020 is over. My themes for 2020 were SLOW and CREATE. I wanted to live more slowly, to give myself space to relax and be, and opt out of the … Continue reading 2021 Theme and Goal
No Shopping Recap from 2019
In 2019 I set out to save money. Check out how that worked out.
Savings Goal Update: May 2019
I double checked and triple checked the numbers. The results are in that I saved 261% of my goal! It took a couple days for that to sink in. I am now 2% away from achieving my emergency fund goal. After thinking my finances through, I decided that once my emergency fund is at my … Continue reading Savings Goal Update: May 2019
Savings Goal Update: April 2019
My month started with the "How on earth did I get a food stain on my dress???" After I KonMari'd/ Project 333'd my wardrobe, this stain was a huge problem for me. I only wear black or mostly black dresses. Now I needed to replace my black and white stripped dress. Problem solved! ThredUp had … Continue reading Savings Goal Update: April 2019
Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
5 Stars for Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson! Not because I am willing and able to do 100% of Bea's suggestions, but because some of her suggestions were so simply that I could not resist. Can you refuse plastic bags at the store by bringing your own reusable bag? YES! Do you like rosy … Continue reading Book Review: Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson
Savings Goal Update: February and March 2018
Fake budgeting works! Before you lose your mind, check out my post about fake budgeting. It clearly works when you see how I did with my ">monthly savings goal. During February, I needed to replace some clothing and spent about $200. I was annoyed but when your sports bra is pulling a rib bone because … Continue reading Savings Goal Update: February and March 2018
How to Make Direct Deposit Work For You
Budgets... OMG! I know every business, investment, frugal, financial freedom guru pushes the concept of budgets, budgets, budgets. But seriously they are boring to me. Do you see money in your bank account and immediately think about what to spend your money on but know you should have a budget? Here is a simple and … Continue reading How to Make Direct Deposit Work For You
The Beginning: Savings Goal Update for January 2019
January started off a bit rocky and harder than I expected. I found myself trying to convince my husband to spend money jointly, which did not work at all since he could not understand why a working Ninja needed replaced. Then all of a sudden I felt that I needed a new wardrobe despite the … Continue reading The Beginning: Savings Goal Update for January 2019
My Year of Less
For many years I struggled to stop shopping. Shopping was my way of escaping the family and life drama after I gave up drinking. I could bring up past events that caused this to happen but there is no sense in living in the past. Instead let me tell you how my own no shopping … Continue reading My Year of Less
