finance
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Budget Close Out & June Paycheck 2
This seemed to work out pretty well last time so I figured I’d present this information the same as I did last pay period. Of course, I’m late posting again. It’s been slightly crazy because sleep isn’t something that comes easily for me. I go to sleep and am losing close to an hour of Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – June Week 3
Another Monday has came around and it’s time to share the progress made. This weekend I realized, feet take a super long time to heal, especially while wearing Crocs. My toes move a lot better but not as well as they move on my left foot. And my foot feels fine until I start walking Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – June Week 2
It’s Monday and it’s that time again! Before we get started, I always have to share how my week/weekend went. First and foremost, I had been waiting on the final glimmer of hope for my TMJ case to see if there was anything that could be refunded to me. There was not unfortunately, but what Continue reading
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Budget Close Out & Hello June Paycheck
I missed sharing this post by two days so you get a too-fer today! The first portion will be highlighting my budget close out for my 3rd May paycheck, the second portion will be for the paycheck I received on Wednesday. Have a little grace with me. I’m going to physical therapy at $80 each Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – June Week 1
It’s been an official fiscal week for me for the month of June and it’s time to share my progress! It’s nice and late the night before this post arrives and while I have been aspiring to say I’ve done nothing this weekend, that was a lie. I had the opportunity to drive a bit Continue reading
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Money Moves Month-End – May
For the moment you all have been waiting for! Okay…probably not really, but it was worth a shot. It’s already the 5th and I haven’t had the chance to show my full progress for the month of May and that is what today’s topic will be about. 😊 There was a lot of moves made Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – May Week 5 (Final)
Alright! The weekend is over and today is my first day driving to work since March 2nd and I’m so happy that I don’t have to pay Lyft for today’s trip. I’m not due in until 8:30 AM but I’ve got to get up and going relatively quickly because it takes a moment. I also Continue reading
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IT’S PAY DAY!!! – May Paycheck 3
As you can see from the sparklers…it’s time to celebrate because I got paid…yesterday. But that’s besides the point. In this short post, I’ll be discussing how I’ll be spending this final paycheck for May. It’s about that time for us to sit down and grab a snack of your choice and I’ll get started! Continue reading
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May Money Moves & Budget Close-Out
Hi, hello, how are you? 😊 It’s been a long-time right? One week and 2 days since my last post. I haven’t disappeared but I got a little lazy/busy this weekend. When I had the chance to make my post for Monday, I got to hang out and relax from my fun exciting week. If Continue reading
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Money Money Moves – May Week 3
This week was an interesting one. I’m trying to wean off my boot. My doctor made it seem like it was super easy…well…it’s not. First day I tried my foot turned cold, second day, I had to go right back in to boot because it hurt like when I first broke it. The third day, Continue reading
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IT’S PAY DAY!!! – May Paycheck 2
Another ring around the paycheck another pay day. 😊 I’ll chat a little about my plans with this paycheck. Don’t forget, it’s a 3 check month. It’s kind of late and I don’t have any anecdotes to share so we’ll get straight to the meat and potatoes. Speaking of food, grab a great fulfilling snack Continue reading
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Budget Close Out – May Paycheck 1
It’s the eve of pay day which means it’s time to close out my budget. I did a lot better than I anticipated regardless of unfore… or…unpaid attention too circumstances. So! You’re going to need a snack first and foremost, something to drink, and we’ll get started! I would first like to show and then Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – May Week 2
I’m back from my week-long break! I did absolutely nothing, I was a vegetable. I may try this again next week but actually get some work done. We had yet another sunny warm weekend again! But alas…my foot is still broke so I stayed in the house. It’s taking so long for my foot to Continue reading
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May Money Moves – Week 1
I hope everyone’s weekend was full of sunshine and rainbows! This was the first weekend that we haven’t got rain since mid-March. While I missed the best parts of it thanks to my foot, I was able to get out the house on Friday where my team at work did some volunteering for a gala. Continue reading
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It’s the Day After Pay Day!
April was great but let’s see what May has to bring. This all starts with my first paycheck in May. 😊 This is a lucky month for me because I’ll get 3 paychecks this month. This is the beauty of bi-weekly pay. Before I dive into my budget, grab a healthy snack to resume working Continue reading
About Me
I’m a licensed esthetician and free lance makeup artist that has a full-time career at a local credit union in Raleigh, NC. Personal finance has become my second love next to makeup, as well as an unhealthy addiction to Excel. The plan is to be debt-free by late August 2024. New posts will be available between Monday and Thursday at 6 AM. To watch my debt balances go up or down, check my Money Moves Monday/Month-End posts. 😊
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