A few months before I started this blog, I was in a dire financial situation (and I didn’t even recognize it). The year was 2006, and I was a bright, bushy-tailed, naïve film student with dreams of becoming a big Hollywood… something. Truth be told, film school wasn’t going so well, and I was having […]
Net Worth Update: December 2017
Welcome to the start of 2018! I’ve chosen to kick off this new year with a wicked head cold… apparently. I had a nice holiday visit with my family back in Western New York, and while they all picked up some sort of stomach bug, the baby and I completely escaped whatever that was, only […]
30-Day Money Cleanse – Week 3: Rev-Up Your Finances
I’m working my way through a 30-day money cleanse to polish up my finances a bit. Even though I read and write about money all the time, I can use a kick in the pants to really dig into my usual systems and make some changes. In Week 1, we went through some exercises to […]
Net Worth Update: February 2017
February has been a month of reflection for me: between doing the 30-day money cleanse, doing our taxes, and generally reading & writing more about money (again). I also got “back” to work (from home) this month, which of course has been an adjustment. So, did it all help? Is my net worth growing at […]
30-Day Money Cleanse – Week 2: Devise a Plan and Take Advantage
I’ve been going on this 30-Day Money Cleanse as a way to check up on my finances, and make sure I haven’t strayed too far off the path. Because even a personal finance blogger can get kinda lazy with her money, you know? It’s good to go through something like this periodically, to see your […]