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This is the final stretch! I hope to have a final complete update at the end of summer! Today’s post is a bit shorter than previous ones since I not much financially has changed since I wrote at the last update. Check out the full story: 6-month, 1-year, and 18-month. The Reality My eye-opening moment … More Credit Card Ban: 2-Year Check-In
I recently had a discussion with my fiancé on some long term savings goals that we have and I thought I would share some of our discussion and the expected dollar amounts that would end up being. Please note however that a lot of these are mostly my goals (i.e. retirement contribution), but for longer … More Long Term Savings Goals
I just want a new president–is that too much to ask??? This week the president called himself the “King of Israel,” talked about ending birthright citizenship, said called himself the chosen one, urging business to not work with China. I’m just like, can we NOT BE A RACIST XENOPHOBIC DICTATOR for a day??? On my … More HeyLookAtThis! August 24, 2019
There’s a conversation in personal finance where many decisions can be boiled down to Time vs. Money (like is it worth spending money on a cleaning person to come to your home or should you take the time to clean it yourself). How much do you value your time to take on these tasks, verses … More How I Prioritize Tasks Based on Time vs. Money
I’m working on this project at work that is, well, tedious, so I just was waiting every day for Friday to arrive. Josh and I both took off work so we could spend some time checking out Bronx Zoo and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel exhibit at the Paley Center. We ended up having a super … More HeyLookAtThis! August 17, 2019
Despite growing up in Virginia, I’d never managed to visit Richmond until now! My brother lives there and I finally planned a trip to see him and his girlfriend. The weather called for rain the whole two days, but luckily we missed the most of it. Check out my summer packing list for carry-ons here. … More A Weekend in RVA
The summer is flying by!! I wish there was more that I could do to slow down time. I’m trying to refocus on what my goals are for the year. Saving money? Career goals? It’s hard to figure out. This week on the blog I wrote about my July spending and my packing list for … More HeyLookAtThis! August 10, 2019
Recently I planned a trip for a couple days in Richmond, Virginia. Even though there is a train from NYC to RVA, we decided to save time (and $14) by booking an economy flight. It was literally an hour in the air. Unreal! More details on our trip to come, but I wanted to list … More Summer Checklist for Carry-On Only
The Breakdown The Normal (Needs) Spending: Rent (Home), Student Loans (Education), Utilities (Bills & Utilities), Credit Card interest fees (Fees & Charges). Spending update: Starting June 2019, I will no longer be paying my metro card out of pocket. Instead, it is paid out of my paycheck with pre-tax money. It no longer will factor … More Spending Habits: July 2019
Looking forward to this weekend! We’re flying out to visit my brother in Richmond, VA! Even though I grew up in Virginia, I’ve never been to the city so I’m looking forward to seeing the sights and eating a lot of food! On the blog this week I talked about my blog “bookkeeping” and my … More HeyLookAtThis! August 3, 2019
