Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I got paid today (hoorah!), so I updated my totals on the sidebar. You might notice that my line of credit is still sitting at 0% paid off. I put my new computer purchase of $3,152 onto my Visa card last week, with the intention of paying it all off with my line of credit. However, the transaction has yet to post to my Visa, so it leaves me in financial limbo at the moment. As soon as it posts, I’ll transfer the entire balance over. But since it hasn’t for this pay cheque, I’m not going to make a … Continue reading →

I just found out that a good friend of mine got fired yesterday from basically her dream job. I don’t really know the details, but we both graduated from the same program together last year, and she’s an amazing graphic designer (a million times better than me). Anyway, it got me to thinking: if I lost my job right now, today, I’d be fvcked. Royally. I have less than $400 in my emergency fund, and debts still looming over my head. I need to pick it up, because I know I’ve been slacking at work the past month or so. … Continue reading →

Well, not quite. Yesterday, an hour before I launched this website I dropped just over $3,000 on a new 24″ iMac computer. Let me be the first to admit that 1) I did not need to get an iMac, and 2) I did not need to load it up with a ton of add-ons. That being said, I’m considering it an investment in my graphic design business. Let’s face it, working on a crappy Seanix PC laptop just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Plus, if it’s any consoloation, it’s tax deductible. I know I shouldn’t have to justify splurging a little … Continue reading →