Tying something new for the blog! I recently ordered a bunch of clothes from my favorite online store, ModCloth, and I thought I could do a little try on to show you why I love them so much! I set up a self-timer during a heat wave and did a little fashion show! Here are the … More ModCloth Haul & Try On
In June we celebrated Josh’s 30th birthday with a group ax throwing session at Kick Axe Throwing in Brooklyn. I booked the group through the website and wanted to talk more about my experience and how it all came to be! The cost per person for the 1-hour session is $35 plus taxes. I booked … More We Did Not Lose Limbs While Axe Throwing
Technically this is my first post about my wedding! How exciting! I’m pleased that my wedding posts will start with money. The first step to our wedding planning is to start saving right away since we are only receiving partial help from our families (bless them). It’s our first official savings account! I have grand … More Opening an HSBC Online Savings Account
Even though I only worked a couple of days this week because I took time off on Monday and Tuesday, I felt like I couldn’t really get into my work this week. This happens every so often that I just go through the motions. It didn’t help that Friday we were having email issues! Instead … More HeyLookAtThis! July 20, 2019
I’ve written about my own student loan debt before, so I’m definitely on board for a program that would cancel student debt, but from a macro perspective, canceling student loan debt would be for the common good. There’s approximately $1.6 TRILLION dollars of student loans held in the United States. This has slowly become a … More Why Canceling Student Loan Debt is a Good Idea
We survived another week! Luckily for me it was pretty quiet at work because so many people are on vacation. Gave me some time to prepare for my future in-laws visit this week. To do list: CLEAN THE APARTMENT!! Just because I concern myself with trivial things doesn’t mean we should forget about the camps … More HeyLookAtThis! July 13, 2019
I’m always looking for extra ways to make cash!! Unfortunately, after using this app for a whole year, I have not earned enough to get the beloved prize of $1,000. I’m a couch potato by nature. I’m not an active person. Even with the motivation to potentially earn money, I didn’t really make an effort. … More My Experience with Sweatcoin
Thanks for following along on this credit card payoff journey! I’ve previously written about my credit card ban at 6-month and 1-year progress intervals. The Reality Since January, I’ve paid $2,550 toward my card. My balance has decreased from $7,935.67 to $6,437.90, a decrease of $1,497.77 in six months. Since starting my credit card ban (18 months ago), … More Credit Card Ban: 18-Month Check-In
Hope everyone is having a nice, short holiday week! I spent the 4th at the beach in Coney Island (obsessed with my new watermelon hat). Then afterwards we watched a Brooklyn Cyclones game and then we were allowed to watch the Coney Island fireworks on the field, which was so cool!! This week on the … More HeyLookAtThis! July 6, 2019
The Breakdown The Normal (Needs) Spending: Rent (Home), Student Loans (Education), Utilities (Bills & Utilities), Credit Card interest fees (Fees & Charges). Spending update for June 2019: Going forward starting this month, I will no longer be paying my metro card out of pocket. Instead, it is paid out of my paycheck with pre-tax money. … More Spending Habits: June 2019
