Learning from my debt, one paycheck at a time.
So yesterday I decided to look at my historical spending trends in YNAB (my budgeting software) in order to see where I am doing well and where I could do better, and what I came away with was this: I am spending way too much on groceries. I think this has been sort of a … Continue reading Overspending on Groceries (Whole Foods is my Kryptonite)
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)
Hi there! So in this post I will share an update, and talk about the second-hand economy. Firstly, I want to share an update: I am going to be featured in Canadian Budget Binder's Making a Difference series as part of their Saturday Weekend Review, on July 22! This will share a little bit about who I am … Continue reading Second Hand Economy & a Debt Dummy Update
This post is about what happened when a glitch in my budgeting software rendered my budget meaningless, and what I did in the 48 hours that followed. So last weekend, I signed into my YNAB account to do my regular budgeting activities. In case you are not familiar with YNAB, let me introduce you. YNAB … Continue reading The YNAB Glitch: What Happened When the Budget Went Down (a.k.a Self-Control or Lack Thereof)