This blog is having an identity crisis! Like most of us, 2020, and even into 2021, I’ve been struggling with my mental health. It’s a combination of being cooped up in an apartment that no longer suits our needs, it’s the stress that having an unemployed partner brings, it’s gaining weight and trying not to … More Blog Birthday! | 7th Anniversary 🎉
My credit card payoff journey continues. I never thought I would be writing this. I mourn the fact that my goals were totally off the rails in 2020, but it was a matter of necessity. Check out the full story: 6-month, 1-year, 18-month, and 2-year. The Reality In March 2020 my fiancé lost his job … More Credit Card Ban: 3-Year Check-In
This was an absolutely amazing year. I got engaged!! I traveled A LOT more than I ever have. I flew to Europe, Richmond, VA, Seattle, WA, twice, and Canada, oh my! I tried some new things with the blog–namely trying affiliate marketing. And yet, writing this post makes me feel defeated because I have not … More Blog Birthday! | 6th Anniversary
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 set a goal for myself last year when I finally decided that I wanted to get back to blogging where I would try to earn some “passive” income off of my site. The thing is, I wasn’t getting enough views at that time (or in previous spans of time where I was more active) … More Blog Bookkeeping | July 2018-2019
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
Time certainly is flying! This Sunday, February 10 is the anniversary of my first post! I can’t believe it’s been five years since I’ve started this blog. There have definitely been some up and down moments (ahem, 2017), but within the past few months, I’ve put the wheels in motion to make this the type … More Blog Birthday! | 5th Anniversary
These are some of my “life rules” that I noticed I follow more regularly. I was thinking about this post and how sometimes I feel like I make decisions based on a whim, in reality I’ve already established a set of rules that I follow to get me through life. I’m not saying they are … More My 5 Rules for Living
I’m very proud of myself! I went a whole year without using my credit card!! Past me would never believe it! The Reality Here’s the deal, last January my bill was the highest it had ever been. My spending in 2017 was unfiltered and my credit limit kept increasing, but I didn’t care about paying … More Credit Card Ban: 1 Year Check-In
Posting this on January 1 because I still wanted to do a recap but the holidays were a priority! This year on the blog was pretty major. Especially these last few months, where I really kicked up my content. I created an editorial calendar so certain themes or topics would be posted on those corresponding … More Blog Year in Review 2018
Heather Allen 