Time to get up-to-date with my finances

I filed my very last EI work report yesterday, as I am now working a full-time job. In retrospect, I should have waited to file it until after my payout gets deposited in my bank account, just in case by some weird chance, this has screwed up the system. There’s nothing I would hate more than to have to try and get my money from them again.

This weekend I bought new glasses. They were a little more expensive than I had anticipated spending, but I really like them and I’m going to make sure that I don’t lose them. I ended up paying about $289 for them, after a $100 off promotion at the store. Yes, it’s a lot of money to pay, especially when they could be covered in 3 months by my medical … but I needed glasses now (legally not allowed to drive without them). Plus, I justified the more expensive frames by telling myself that I’m getting a large tax refund, and I’m getting my EI payout … which I know isn’t really a good enough reason, but what’s done is done and I have new glasses that I love.

This evening I’m going to sit down and get my finances up to date and in order. I got the last of my paperwork from my old place on the island, so a few hours should get me all up to speed. I’m nervous to really see how much money I have, but I’m also excited because then I can move forward and figure out where I need to be. And that means updating the sidebar totals. So by tomorrow, you should see an accurate picture of where I really stand, money wise.