And… April is over
This week I have a chiropractic appointment on Monday, an appointment with my sports’ medicine doctor on Thursday and I’m taking the day off on Frid...
Category: Financial Security
When improvement has little to do with you
I recently re-read Brené Browm’s The Gifts of Imperfection. I came across her Sisters Strong Summer podcast episodes and decided to buy the 10th anniversa...
Sticker Shock
My son is starting at a new school in the fall, and we’ve been interested in their YMCA aftercare program. The registration is this coming week, so I fina...
Lust for Stuff
My desire to buy things is crazy these days. I want to buy all the things. I don’t need any of the things, but I want to buy them. A few of them cost a lo...
Making Progress
I’ve been writing about changing my attitude toward money for years now–so many attempted shopping bans and failed budget months! It is not somethin...
Future Financial Goals
I am thinking a lot about the new year and the intentions I want to set. I’m toying with the idea of committing to some kind of shopping ban or spending f...
What would you do? (Job Application Advice Needed)
I’ve spent the last 48 hours furiously reworking my resume, crafting a cover letter, thanking colleagues for letters of recommendation, and determining ho...
Financial Check-In
I’m still kind of reeling from the realization of how far I’ve come on the STUFF front. I’m not quite sure which is more remarkable, that I ma...
Nice Things
Our house is not what one would call nice. It’s old. It’s run down. The quality of pretty much everything inside it is shoddy. The pipes are loud. T...
The Itch
I’ve got the itch. The itch to buy shit. I’m trying to figure out how to scratch it without spending money. I’m also trying to figure out what...