Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Well these goals are a little late, but I blame the gorgeous long weekend for making me a lazy blogger. This month I’ve got some lofty goals planned, but I think that it will help me get back on track and focus after a somewhat lackadaisical June. See a pattern here? :) For all the hard work I put in, I really am an inherently lazy person. Which is why setting goals is important to me; if I didn’t, I wouldn’t accomplish anything. July 2011 Goals: Make an additional $2,000 above and beyond my FT job. I’m going to work … Continue reading →

Well by the time you read this, I’ll be out on a boat on a lake overseeing a video shoot near Sun Peaks Resort, about 5 hours east of Vancouver. :) Looking back, I can’t believe how fortunate I was to have gotten fired from my last job. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to be working for such a great company. When I first started, I was amazed at the extremely low turn-over rate, positive and encouraging atmosphere, and sense of belonging. Which is why I can’t stop thinking about where I want to take the next 5 … Continue reading →

Like I mentioned before, this should be a somewhat quiet month. I have a trip home planned, as well as a potential day trip down to Seattle to see a Mariners/Phillies game – but I think I’ll only go if Halladay is scheduled to pitch. Other than that, I want to put my head down and work my butt off for this month. I want to see what I can accomplish when I put 100% effort into my freelancing and writing. Well, 100% effort when I’m not working my full-time job, that is. :) June 2011 Goals: Make an additional … Continue reading →

This has been a good month, overall. Although I am excited for June because it means a month at home (without any traveling). It also means I can concentrate on living my new (single) life and working on making my place feel like home. As for my budget, I did fairly well – only going over on my cell phone – and that was due to the cost of closing on my home. I haven’t received a utility bill yet, so I will be interested in seeing how much that will be. I haven’t turned on the heat yet in … Continue reading →

Well, this is my first month with a mortgage and all other household related expenses. While I think my budget is pretty solid, the next few months will probably require a bit of tweaking and adjusting as with any new budget. Also there were some of you who were asking about how much income I’m bringing in each month (and whether my $4,200 net income was really a true minimum, or if I was inflating that amount to make my budget look better). The answer is that I am not inflating my net minimum income each month. To put my … Continue reading →