Ugh. Okay it’s a good thing. Money is good. I’ve completed 3 weeks of employment so far. I’m sure I’ll talk more about my job in the future but for now I’m going to write about the job-hunting process. I didn’t realize how much more job-hunting sucks when you’re not employed. You’re always told that… Continue reading I’m Employed!
Our landlord recently informed us that they’re putting our apartment up for sale. We moved in less than four months ago. I’m pissed, angry, annoyed. Did I mention we moved in less than four months ago? I’m annoyed because this means we now have to open our home to strangers for showings… during a pandemic.… Continue reading So This Is Why People Buy Homes
I made my first “side-hustle” money today. I’ve never been into the side-hustle. I don’t particularly like working… so why would I do more of it… and I’ve never considered myself to be entrepreneurial. However recently I thought I’d give tutoring a try. I’ve always been drawn to the idea of mentorship and helping those… Continue reading I Might Not Be Cut Out for the Entrepreneurship Life
I’ve been officially unemployed now since early February – about 7 months. If you’re wondering why I’ve been unemployed so long – check out this post. I know it’s now time to start looking for a job again but my brain is spinning in circles thinking about I want to do, so I thought I… Continue reading Career Confusion
Money and personal finances for the most part, are still considered a big taboo. Most of us don’t know the salaries or bank balances of our coworkers, friends, or even family members. We can try to guess based on their occupations and lifestyles, but we really have absolutely no clue. Since my husband and I… Continue reading Sleeping in til 2pm, living off of beans.
For some reason this morning on my walk I was reminded of a moment that has stuck with me all these years. About six years ago I was working in an office making $38,000. I was in a fairly entry-level position but as I continued to take on more responsibility I of course started to… Continue reading An Out of Touch Boss
We currently live about four hours away from where we both grew up and since we’re new to the area we don’t really have a social circle – which is great for our finances. While we’d love to have our friends closer to us it does mean that we aren’t going out to restaurants and… Continue reading Find Thrifty Friends
1) The $10 Million Dollar Question: While having dinner with a few friends from work about a year ago, one of the girls asked us what we would all do if we were given $1 million dollars tomorrow. My response to her was that $1 million wasn’t enough and I’d probably still be at my… Continue reading First Blog Post – Why I’m Starting A Blog