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Money Moves Monday
I hope everyone had a decent weekend! On this end, we had a lot of rain and a good amount of sunshine that balanced it out. Speaking of balance, It’s Money Moves Money where I get to show my progress for the past week on my journey to debt freedom. Last week was slightly boring Continue reading
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EMERGENCY
I bailed on one post Friday but wanted to make sure I made up for it today. To wrap up Financial Literacy Month we have one major topic to discuss. What to do when you have an emergency. This is a good one so grab your popcorn as a snack and a beverage and we’ll Continue reading
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Does A Higher Income Equal Financial Stability?
I’m super late posting! I was supposed to have this post released before today but alas…It didn’t happen. I will still post once again tomorrow and that’s a guarantee! We’ll return to our regularly scheduled program on Monday. 😊 Today we’ll be discussing if more money equals financial stability or…more problems. Grab your snack and Continue reading
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3 Simple Steps to Control Your Finances
It’s the final week of Financial Literacy Month! While I’m sad to see it go, the rest of the month I’m going to share financial information that just might help you turn your finances around. Grab your snack preferably raw broccoli because we want to be beach ready for the summer, and a glass of Continue reading
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4 Reasons I’m Against Cash Spending
Today we’ll get to talk about why I choose not to spend cash during my debt free journey. Grab a snack, baby carrots if you have any, and a glass of water or even wine because water just might not do the trick for today’s post and we’ll get started! So, one of my best Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday!
It’s another Money Moves Monday! Today we get to see my progress over the last week and the moves I made to continue to improve my financial situation. With that being said, grab that snack that I think is required, because I love snacking, a beverage…preferably water because summer is rapidly approaching, and we’ll get Continue reading
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It’s Pay Day!!!
I’m a little late on this post but wanted to make sure I got it out before my life starts to life. Grab you snack and something to drink and we’ll get started with what I plan on doing with my paycheck this lovely pay day. As much as I’d hope to be below the Continue reading
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Budget Close Out – April Paycheck 1
It’s April 18th and time for me to close out my budget for the pay period! We’ll go over how things went for this budget. Grab a snack, grab a drink and we’ll get started. Okay! First and foremost. I spent way more on my birthday than I should’ve. There should be an unwritten rule Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – 4/17/2023
It’s been a long week since my last update and I have a few updates to share. Friday, April 14th was my birthday and I’m officially 37! I have been saying I was 37 all year. Probably just so I could get used to it. I actually think getting older is a very special process. Continue reading
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The Beginning – 2019
I’d like to take you all on a journey and talk about what my numbers looked like month-by-month since I began working towards debt Freedom. This is a long read so be sure to grab a snack. If you’re a skimmer, the bold areas highlight the month, year, starting, and ending balance. There’s something for Continue reading
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My Mix of Debts
I thought it might be helpful to share what my mix of debts are for each year because it changed…a lot. For 2019, the top 8 are credit cards, the bottom 4 are loans with fixed interest rates: 2019 Name Interest Rate Highest Balance Ending Balance Synchrony Home(Mattress Firm) 0% Intro $1,624.95 $0 Capital One Continue reading
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2 Months Later
Well!!! It’s been over two months and I have yet to give an update to what’s been going on. To be honest, life has gotten a way from me. When I began this blog, I was waiting to be treated for TMJ. I had lockjaw at the beginning of December 2022. By the end of Continue reading
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Well, Here We Are
I’m a single, 36 year old licensed esthetician and free lance makeup artist without kids, that has a full-time career at a local credit union in Raleigh, NC. Over the years…since October of 2012 to be specific, I’ve managed to dig myself into a very large debt dumpster. By January of 2019 I actually looked 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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