#budget roundups

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Week of Money: Where we start growing herbs and I become a plant parent

Week of Money: Where we start growing herbs and I become a plant parent

DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up tired. Again. I need another hour of sleep at least. 6:00 a.m. — We make a cup of tea. TODAY IS FIELD TRIP DAY!!!! He is very excited. I log into my first meeting of the morning which starts at 6:10 a.m. because someone saw me online, they’re ALSO working and thought: Hey let’s get this meeting done early… 9:22 a.m. — Last meeting of the morning. I tell them I am leaving…

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Week of Money: Where we all refused to go to the office

Week of Money: Where we all refused to go to the office

DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up tired. 6:00 a.m. — Little Bun works on making a calendar because he will get to go out and play soccer with his father and he is very excited, so he creates his own for the month of May and June. 6:19 a.m. — I make a cup of tea and offer advice on his calendar design. 6:48 a.m. — He works on his chart. 8:04 a.m. — Some fast talking from management, and there’s a…

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May 2021: The Net Worth and Investments Roundup

May 2021: The Net Worth and Investments Roundup

All of the images below have been created with The Wealth Tracking & Budgeting Tool available for sale on Etsy, or at TheBudgetingTool.com where all proceeds go to charity This is a sheet you buy ONCE and you can re-use for future years, plus it lets you store all of your historical data from previous years (super handy). All net proceeds go to charity! (Always and forever.) Sherry’s May 2021…

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May 2021: Expenses Budget Roundup

May 2021: Expenses Budget Roundup

All of the images below have been created with The Wealth Tracking & Budgeting Tool available for sale on Etsy, or at TheBudgetingTool.com where all proceeds go to charity This is a sheet you buy ONCE and you can re-use for future years, plus it lets you store all of your historical data from previous years (super handy). THE EXPENSES $2628.65 or 10.97% of income My Side Income almost covered my…

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May 2021: Income Budget Roundup

May 2021: Income Budget Roundup

THE INCOME = $23,964.01 All of the images below have been created with The Wealth Tracking & Budgeting Tool available for sale on Etsy, or at TheBudgetingTool.com where all proceeds go to charity This is a sheet you buy ONCE and you can re-use for future years, plus it lets you store all of your historical data from previous years (super handy). Day Job: $21,845.25 It’s clear my day job is what…

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"What's the point? I am never going to be rich."

“What’s the point? I am never going to be rich.”

I have been hearing a lot of this going around lately. Just feelings. They manifest in sentences like: What’s the point? I am never going to be rich. I just read an article that if you aren’t rich by 30, you’re screwed. ‘Personal finance’ seems like a trap and I don’t see how it can help me when I simply don’t make enough. Saving all my money seems pointless at this point, I feel guilt when I…

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Week of Money: Where I realize I have a lot of "Flow" in my life

Week of Money: Where I realize I have a lot of “Flow” in my life

DAY ONE ??:?? — Little Bun flings his body on me (as heavy as a sack of potatoes at this point) and squeals: MOMMY MAAAH MAAAAH! …. (my response is: Baby Baaah Baaah), and he snuggles up on me making baby noises (noises he thinks babies make like — awww.. squee.. weee.. meee…). I know he wants to wake up BUT I AM SO TIRED. He gets to nap during the day (and slept an hour yesterday), but I do not…

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Week of Money: Where Little Bun starts to read & finishes his own chapter books

Week of Money: Where Little Bun starts to read & finishes his own chapter books

DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up tired – I am definitely sleep deprived and now my ears feel blocked, but I am seeing a specialist in June for my ear, nose and throat. 6:30 a.m. — We play quietly in the living room. 7:59 a.m. — I do my bit of yoga, and then we head into the bedroom to play Uno, upcycle and watch videos while my partner cooks. 8:50 a.m. — BIG cooking day today, but Little Bun is…

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