I was looking over my budget the other day, and realized that I’m guilty of the tendency of so many people to “increase their lifestyle” after they get a raise. I got a very teensy tiny raise a few weeks back, and I bumped up my savings in response, but I’m also adding other expenses, …
I have had a dentist bill staring at me for a few days now. I had budgeted the money to pay it, and I knew it was coming, but I still hadn’t paid it. Why? I have run out of stamps. Now, I don’t work all that far from the post office, but I just …
While living alone, I always justified my prepared food purchases by saying that it was just tough to cook for one person. Even now that I have a roommate, I find myself doing a lot of quick cooking and eating a lot of frozen meals and sandwiches, just because it’s easier. Over the past few …
Today is Veterans’ Day, also known as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. Many soldiers and civilians have made huge sacrifices in service to their country, and today we remember their heroics. Today, I want to thank all of the soldiers out there, both those still serving and those no longer in the service, and …
This month, I have yet to update YNAB. I know, it’s sending me into a little bit of a panic. I usually update it a few times a week, or at least once a week at the bare minimum. It’s so easy to just pull out all of my receipts every week and enter my …