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Permanent Writer's Block & the Pandemic
Jan 9, 2022
Permanent Writer's Block & the Pandemic
Jan 9, 2022

For me, there has been an undercurrent of anxiety and grief that is hard to describe…but essentially, it hasn’t left room in my brain for much more than the essentials and, in my downtime, relatively mindless entertainment.

Jan 9, 2022
Starting a New Job in a Global Pandemic Might Be the Best Thing That’s Happened to My Career
Jul 15, 2020
Starting a New Job in a Global Pandemic Might Be the Best Thing That’s Happened to My Career
Jul 15, 2020

There’s plenty to complain about these days, and honestly, it’s getting kinda draining (name that musical!) so I decided to highlight one of the good things that has come out of COVID for me. Starting a new job remotely during the pandemic has actually benefitted me in so many ways versus going into a new office setting.

Jul 15, 2020
What Does Added Sugar Have to Do With Spending Money?
May 26, 2020
What Does Added Sugar Have to Do With Spending Money?
May 26, 2020

If you make enough money, removing the “added sugar” from your budget is a great way to free up money – guilt-free! – for things you just *want* to buy.

May 26, 2020
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June numbers are in! The investments/retirement number has been all over the place. A week or two ago, it was > $80,000...now it’s back down. The market is a wild ride right now. Just hang on! • My #emergencyfund is up to almost $5,000.
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New post! 👩🏼‍💻 What Does Added Sugar Have to Do With Spending Money? 🍦💸 • I love a good analogy! Last week, I was binging on some Oreos (pretty standard whenever I buy them), and I started thinking about my added sugar strategy, which I
Memorial Day sales are revving up! As you all know, I’m not just a #debtrepayment blogger, I’m a spending optimization fanatic! • Spending is necessary in life. And I love NOTHING more than spending a little as possible on things I n
May Money Update! 🤓💸 My 401k is open! I’ll have 14 paychecks to contribute to my 401k. Currently, I’m doing $850/paycheck, but I may increase it before the end of the year. • My current priority is getting a cash emergency fund of
Happy Monday! This picture is from my trip to South African wine country- this small town called Franschhoek has all of this fun, modern art everywhere. These paper clips reminded me of the work week ahead (and reminded me that I’m ready to be
Extremely late April update!🌷😷 • Stocks have bounced back a bit, which is reflected in the increase in my investment total...in May, I’ll start contributing to a 401k again so this will begin ramping up! I still want to hit $100k by the
Social distancing got you feeling down? Even my pup is feeling the effects! • Just kidding...he is living his best life getting multiple 30-minute walks per day and getting to hang out with me 24/7. His only struggle is not being allowed to snif

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