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One Year and Counting

Since yesterday was the one year anniversary of my first post on this blog (in its initial incarnation, anyway), I’ve decided to take a few days this week to post about things that have happened over the past year.
Reading other PF blogs and writing my own has been a very educational experience.  Even though my [...]

Adding to my list of bills

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, [...]

Extra income

Things with the roommate are going well, and we are still on a month-to-month basis in terms of how long she will be staying, but each day, it seems more likely that she will be around for quite a few months. I’m delighted to have her around, but now I’ve really started thinking about [...]

Less Focus on Finances

Over the past few weeks, I find that I’m focusing less on my finances. This is both good and bad.
When I’m looking at my finances on a daily basis, or even every other day, I know exactly what I have in my budget categories. I know where I can splurge a bit and [...]

Budgeting too Strictly

As I mentioned, this month, my budget is out of whack because of some unexpected pet expenses. The cat’s surgery is next Tuesday, but I’m already planning how to pay for it. While the money is there thanks to YNAB, I am doing my best to tighten the budget so that I don’t [...]