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Financial Milestones in Your 20s

There are many things that I want to accomplish in my life. Starting the things listed below will only make life easier for the most...

Sunday Meal Plan

Happy Sunday everyone! We’re still doing good with our food spending even though we probably spent a little too much last week. We really...

Goals and Extra Monthly Income Update

May is my birthday month, but I’m sure you already knew that 🙂 I switched to Intense Debate for my comments last month, how is everyone...

Having a Sibling Move In

My sister has been begging me for months to let her move in. I have thought long and hard about this and this wasn’t the easiest...

My father passed away on this day, 4 years ago

I wouldn’t feel right having a post today that didn’t acknowledge my father. Sorry for so many extremely personal posts lately, but I...

Work-Life Balance and My Life

Between working 45 hours at the office every week, taking 12 credits in my MBA program this semester, blogging and doing homework, I...

Mystery Shopping – Make Extra Money

I usually make around $150 to $200 a month from mystery shopping. Side note: If you are interested in the many other ways I earn extra...

Our Kauai Vacation Recap – Costs and Pictures

Were you expecting pictures of me? HA! Of course I include mysterious pictures of my boyfriend but none of me. Sorry guys. I guess you’ll...

Paid off my car and I never want another car loan

This has been a long time coming. I kept wanting to pay off my car but kept putting it off because I liked the extra cash sitting in my...

Life Decisions and Regrets

Happy Thursday everyone! The week has flown by again. The Happy Homeowner wrote a letter to her 18 year old self and I loved the idea, so...

Rough Draft of our Retirement Plan

I’m not sure when I would want to retire, but hopefully somewhat young. 55 at the latest? I honestly have no clue. I think about...

I’m a Workout Failure

I’ve been failing with my workout goal. I think I’ve only worked out once this whole new year. BAD! I keep telling myself that I’ll go,...

Money in my 20s

Happy Friday everyone! This week went by pretty quick for me thankfully. I have a pretty packed weekend (but it’s mostly fun stuff) so...

The Lifestyle Inflation Creep

Lifestyle inflation can be a savings killer. And for us it has been. Long ago were the days when we lived in a SUPER cheap rental house...

Relationships and Money

Most people look at me like I’m INSANE when I tell them that I bought a house with my boyfriend, let alone that we have joint finances....

Why don’t you get to know me?

I thought I’d make a post on random things about me so that you all can get to know me better. Enjoy! Here’s the entertaining list: I...

I’ve paid off over $25,000 in credit card debt

While, I’ve never had a balance on any of my credit cards, I still make charges on them and incur “debt” even though it’s paid off...

Good things are happening – MBA, Tanning, Vacations

It’s Friday! Yes, I’m so happy. Not sure what I’m doing this weekend, but I’m definitely looking forward to whatever goes on. Thank you...

Oh Sunday

I hope everyone’s having a great weekend! Here are some interesting search keywords for my blog lately: Girl slapped me I don’t want to...

Health Motivation and the BF bought a car

I hope everyone had a good Friday night. I need to work out so bad! I keep telling the BF that I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to go on an...

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