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Year One Overview (part 2)

November 21, 2008 By Megan Smith

Yesterday, as part of blogoversary week, I put out part one of my year in review.  And here is part two.  Exciting things, I tell you, exciting things!

May

  • Disaster preparation
  • I tried to re-start couponing
  • I continue to love YNAB
  • I applied snowflaking to other things
  • Can the rich spend irresponsibly?
June
  • Rewards programs are still awesome
  • Required donations are not
  • I started planning for Christmas
  • Some frugal things are just too much for me
  • I started paying more attention to impulse purchases
July
  • Food prices start to get a little scary
  • Retirement planning is just a little more tough for the ladies (and my first real post at the new site!)
  • I learned how many people are fine with credit card debt
  • I agree, my accounts look a bit crazy
  • My most popular post, how to make more money
  • Kiva – still a worthwhile use of your money

August

  • Pets are expensive, but worth it
  • The budgeting got a bit stressful, but I worked through it
  • How to save the economy and lose weight
  • I started to feel the pinch in my grocery budget

September

  • I got a roommate!
  • But then I had to figure out what to do with the extra income
  • Common money mistakes
  • I still haven’t tried a spend nothing month, but it impresses me nonetheless
  • A quick review of some of the government bailout plans

October

  • I decided to not look at my investments for a while
  • It’s hard to stay calm during this economic situation
  • Sometimes the best charity is unplanned
  • I took a disasterous road trip, but it turned out to be not that bad
  • I reviewed AAA and their battery service
  • Layaway is back!
  • Emergency fund guilt
So that’s it!  A quick review of the past year.  I’m really amazed that I’ve been a PF blogger for a year.  For those of you thinking of starting a PF blog, it’s worth it, but it’s not easy.  There are days I find it tough to balance blogging, work, staying in shape, and having some semblance of a social life.  I wonder how people with children manage it.
Here’s to a great second year!  Who knows what will happen by then!  It should be an adventure, that’s for sure.

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