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In case you missed my last dozen or so posts, I’m 0 for 3 with the FIRE tenets. I was not able to turn my blog into a money-making machine. At least doing it my way. I tried the side-hustle life, and my body disagreed. I have not been able to significantly increase my income. …
So while I have stepped away from the edge… a bit… I still have some cool irons in the fire so to speak. Eleven days into the new year and I’ve only applied to 4 jobs. Maybe I can quit this obsession after all. As my self-proclaimed mentor has already advised I need to come …
Here’s a preliminary look at my income and expenses or as the bloggers say, everything I spent in 2019! First, here’s a look back. June 2019 Financial Update Single Girl Money | March 2019 Financial Update Single Girl Money | Dec 2018 Income and Expenses Update Single Girl Money | Dec 2018 Savings and Investment …
So admittedly, 2019 was not my year of the remarkable success I imagined. Just your run of the mill success – safe, alive, adequate health, not poor. But there were some times where the little things really made me smile. Be reminded, I’m a simple girl who is easily saddened but also easily pleased. I …
Housing has been on my mind since before I started this blog. You see, I moved into my brand new luxury apartment in 2015 with the plan to move out in two years. The plan was to save enough for a house. That’s what my peers were doing, and it seemed like the natural next …
I’m ready to be done with this job hunt. I’m sure you’re ready to be done reading about it. My housing dilemma was wrapped up in the job hunt as I thought that would be an easy out. New job, new place. That didn’t work. The job hunt has left such an ugly stain on …
Sometimes my blog posts can be read and enjoyed as standalone posts, but most of the time I’m cataloging my life so each posts builds on the other. I thought I’d create a page that captures all the posts (2018-2019) about Aunty MERJ because she seems to pop up quite a bit, at least these …
I’ve been spending much of Dec 2019 plotting and charting and plotting some more. The end of year is a natural time for reflection. For a planner like me, I want to plot out all possible next steps and decision trees. On my mind for 2020, as it has been for the last two to …
Hello there, Since landing my latest job, I’ve been poring over my budget spreadsheet. Trying to see if I could get any closer to early retirement. Unfortunately, the needle hasn’t tipped the scale much. In 2018, I grossed $98,500 at call center #1 with overtime pay and a bonus. At my new call center, I’m …
Merry Christmas! I actually logged on about 2 hours ago, just happy. I love Christmas! Someone was born just to die for me! Isn’t that the secular dream? To have a person that would do anything for you, to make sure you were cared for, loved, taken care of, enjoyed. We know my foray into …
