Last year I did my first yearly spending review as 2021 was the first year I started tracking my spending. A lot happened in 2022, especially in December. Bought a house and had dental surgery. …

Recapping what I spent in December 2022 and what is my January 2023 budget. December 2022 Spending: $6,310 vs $5,945 Mortgage: 0% vs 8% Groceries: 16% vs 5% Shopping: 0% vs 1% Dining Out: 4% vs 5% Health: 67% vs 67% Transportation: 0% vs 1% Work: 0% vs 1% Gifts: 0% vs 1% Membership: 0% vs…

Recapping what I spent in November 2022 and what is my December 2022 budget. November 2022 Spending: $2,179 vs $5,095 Mortgage: 0% vs 53% Groceries: 13% vs 4% Shopping: 5% vs 1% Dining Out: 43% vs 1% Health: 3% vs 1% Transportation: 0% vs 4% Work: 0% vs 1% Gifts: 6% vs 1% Membership: 0% vs…

Recapping what I spent in October 2022 and what is my November 2022 budget. October 2022 Spending: $2,412 vs $2,695 Rent: 27% vs 48% Groceries: 14% vs 7% Shopping: 3% vs 2% Dining Out: 17% vs 19% Health: 7% vs 2% Transportation: 1% vs 7% Work: 0% vs 2% Gifts: 0% vs 2% Membership: 0% vs…

Recapping what I spent in September 2022 and what is my October 2022 budget. September 2022 Spending: $4,474 vs $2,995 Rent: 28% vs 43% Groceries: 5% vs 7% Shopping: 1% vs 2% Dining Out: 60% vs 27% Health: 0% vs 2% Transportation: 2% vs 7% Work: 0% vs 2% Gifts: 0% vs 2% Membership: 0% vs…

Recapping what I spent in August 2022 and what is my September 2022 budget. August 2022 Spending: $2,333 vs $2,595 Rent: 39% vs 35% Groceries: 14% vs 12% Shopping: 0% vs 2% Dining Out: 17% vs 19% Health: 0% vs 2% Transportation: 3% vs 4% Work: 0% vs 2% Gifts: 1% vs 2% Membership: 0% vs…

Recapping what I spent in July 2022 and what is my August 2022 budget. July 2022 Spending: $2,489 vs $2,935 Rent: 33% vs 28% Groceries: 17% vs 1% Shopping: 20% vs 17% Dining Out: 23% vs 17% Health: 3% vs 2% Transportation: 0% vs 1% Work: 0% vs 2% Gifts: 2% vs 2% Membership: 0% vs…

Lately I’ve been thinking about the future. Who do I want to be? How would I describe my ideal future self? Since we are halfway through 2022, I wanted to reflect on the 2022 Bucket List I created in Dec. 2021 as well as write out what are my new…

When I was a kid, I was an avid reader. I remember getting so excited about visiting the bookstore Borders (RIP). Once my family got to Borders, I beelined for the kids section, grabbing whatever Nancy Drew or Heartland book was new. …