Excited about the future
So remember when I mentioned that BF and I might have to do the long distance thing for 3-9 months? Turns out that BF found a program that he can do in Vancouver, which will run from July-November. Which is just perfect. He might have to move away for a 6-month co-op after he finishes his classes, but he knows people locally in the industry, so we’re hoping that he can stay at least within commuting distance. Or at the very least, within a 4-5 hour drive so that he can come home on the weekends.
This means he won’t have to wait to do the program in the fall or next year, and he’ll graduate that much sooner. Which means we’re that much closer to moving onto that next step in our lives. My fingers are crossed that he’ll get accepted into the program. He seems really excited about it too.
We went to the bank last night and BF asked if I was excited to start managing the household income once he starts earning a real pay cheque. As I’ve mentioned before, personal finance isn’t exactly one of BF’s passions, and we both fully know that he’s just not very good at it. And since I love it, it only seemed natural that I take over those duties when we combine incomes. I told him that he wouldn’t like it, because I’d be putting a cap on his discretionary spending. And do you know what that man said to me!? He said, and I quote, “no I won’t, because it’s more important to save up for a house, and for retirement.” Who is this guy, and what did he do with BF?
I’m excited and positive about the future. Soon we’ll be both financially stable (each making over $50k/year), and we’re both on the same page in terms of our next stages in life - stabilizing our careers, marriage, buying property, having children. It’s a good feeling knowing that I’m exactly where I wanted to be all those years ago when I started this debt-free journey. And I cannot wait to see where we are and what we’ll be doing this time next year.
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Yay! So glad things are coming together. It’s crazy for me to imagine such long distances…that a 4-5 drive could mean coming home on weekends! it astounds me just how massive other countries are compared to little ol NZ.
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Yay! So glad things are coming together. It’s crazy for me to imagine such long distances…that a 4-5 drive could mean coming home on weekends! it astounds me just how massive other countries are compared to little ol NZ.
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Krystal hold on to this Guy with both hands he sounds perfect. Or maybe you knew that ????
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Whew… that is great that he found a program close by!!