March was a busy month for me. I had a trip to Ukraine to visit my fiancee, and the total cost of that trip was about $2800, not including my flight since I used frequent flyer miles for it. A large portion of the expenses come from having to… Read More…
Late February was a wake up call for me, in regards to my personal employment. I received word that my job as I know it will be going away in approximately 1 year. I also received word that I basically got screwed in this years performance reviews, and will not… Read More…
January was a rough month filled with a couple financial hiccups. I spent way too much money. I wrote a bit about that in this post, where I talk about how I still live paycheck to paycheck. It was also pretty difficult to watch the last week of the month drop… Read More…
Guys, I am embarrassed. I’ve spent $6,000 already in 2018 and we’re only 2 weeks in. Not a very good start to the year. Not doing a very good job of being Not So Spendaholic. Spending Breakdown: Gosh, it all adds up so fast, and at least at the time,… Read More…
I know when you’re just thinking about where to start with your personal finances, or when you find yourself drowning in debt it can be hard to see there IS a light at the end of the tunnel. Have no fear! I’m going to help you get started on this… Read More…
Because I recently starting this blogging journey about my fiances, I don’t have a vast amount of data to discuss for this first Year End Review, however, I think there are some good points to be made, and good reflections to be had. A few things to note this year:… Read More…
I’m happy to kick off 2018 with this financial statement as my first task. Though a mere tick of the clock changed our year from 2017 into 2018, it can be a very powerful psychological gate if you will. A time when many people create resolutions, only to fail at… Read More…
Buy It For Life is the concept that when you choose to spend your money on items, you should do so on high quality, durable, and practical products that once bought will last a very long time, ideally, for life. I think every good approach to personal finance and money… Read More…
Update: The following post was written late in 2011, but first published as-is in April 2013. At that time, I was down to 3k in credit card debt, which I was on track to have paid off within two months! So I’m finally doing it… dealing with my addiction to debt, that… Read More…
While this is not the beginning of my financial journey, it is the first financial statement for this series, and thus will serve as a baseline. My Net Worth has surpassed $200,000 for the first time in my life, so I’m pretty feeling good about that! A few things to… Read More…