Learning from my debt, one paycheck at a time.
So one of the podcasts I listen to is the YNAB podcast by Jesse Meecham, the creator of YNAB. YNAB, if you're not familiar with it, is a budgeting software (short for "You Need A Budget") that can be used across platforms like your cell phone and computer. Anyway, in this specific episode of the … Continue reading Why I’m Going to Stop Planning Ahead
In this post, I will talk about the addictive nature of shopping, and how to manage impulses to shop. This post is a follow-up to my recent post: The YNAB Glitch: What Happened When the Budget Went Down (a.k.a. Self-Control or Lack Thereof) . I wanted to follow-up on some more after-shocks I experienced from my spending … Continue reading 5 Ways I am Kicking the Urge to Shop (Shopping Addictions and Motivational Enhancement)
So this week I had the pleasure of attending a 2-day course for work called "Planning Your Financial Future". One of the many perks of being a government employee. This was awesome for a variety of reasons, including that the days were shorter by an hour than my regular days (but I still got paid … Continue reading Facing the money-stress monster, talking about money, and learning to climb out of debt