#move 2021

[frugalhoe]

I picked up my keys for my new apartment!

I worked a half day and got everything squared away at the new place.

Unfortunately the trunk of my car isn't cooperating today so moving stuff over is going to take longer then planned.

I also have someone coming to my old place to clean the carpets.

A friend is dropping by tonight to help with the heavy stuff thank god.

Today is going to be a long day but I'm looking forward to living in a more upscale place 😍

I want this to be my last year in Colorado...time to get. it. together. 😬

9/15/21

[frugalhoe]

I decided to go ahead and apply at a different apartment complex. I have excellent credit and a solid job but the income requirement is even higher here so I hope I will get approved!

It's smaller but much nicer and in the long run, it would be cheaper. The gym is so nice I would cancel my gym membership (saving me $130/mo) and it has a great common area to do homework in late at night (saving me $$$ by managing with a smaller apt). Parking garage is included so I get safe covered parking without paying an extra $120 for a private garage.

Also my dog is getting older and he's not moving as well as he used to...this apt complex has elevators so it would be easier on my puppy.

7/5/21

[frugalhoe]

Applied for a new apartment today. *Fingers crossed*

6/11/21

[frugalhoe]

Finally put together the patio furniture. I've been putting it off cause I couldn't make it past step one on the barstools I tried to assemble 😅

Thankfully, the patio furniture was very easy to assemble.

I'm looking forward to having nice meals out here!

10/19/21

[frugalhoe]

Update - 9/24/21

I've been living at my new apartment for about a week now and I absolutely love it! I had a couple friends over for dinner. We hung out by the pool and grilled some veggie burgers etc. Afterwards we ate ice cream next to a black glass fire pit. Super fun!

I'm working ~70 hours this week so I haven't done much besides work, walk my dog and unpack a few boxes each night.

My personal clothes are unpacked and I've started restocking my food pantry. Speaking of food, I've drastically cut back on fast food...down 80%! Now I'm too tired to go out of my way for fast food since it's not along my commute. It's great and I've been eating healthier and saving more money too.

I managed to connect my 32" computer monitor to my cable and I've been really enjoying it while I eat dinner.

Oh and I paid for Russian tutoring and that starts this week :D super excited to study Russian again!!

More long time coworkers at my vanilla job are leaving :( I think I can double down on my goal of returning to escorting full time and finally move out of Colorado when this lease ends. Going to transfer at my vanilla job to my next city to help make the transition easier financially. Still looking at NYC-ORD-SFO.

I'm going into the busy season at work so I'll be able to set aside some money towards my future goals before the end of the year 🙂

9/24/21

[frugalhoe]

Moving was a whole ordeal and I'm so glad it's done 😭

I still have a ton of unpacking to do but I've put a dent in it.

My furniture was delivered and I'm happy with it so far!

The pets are starting to settle in at our new place and my dog already made one friend.

My dog and I have been taking walks around the neighborhood and to the nearby park.

I'm absolutely exhausted but managed to eat at home every day so far. Not driving past any fast food places on my commute is a big game changer for me! I'll save more $$$ and eat healthier.

Tomorrow I'll have a couple friends come over for a little vegan cookout 😎

9/19/21

[frugalhoe]

Moving Update

I got a certified check for all my move in costs! One major hurdle ($$$$) is out of the way. 

I also bought a second area rug...for my incall space :)

I also picked out a chair & a half and a tall dresser for the room but haven’t bought them yet. Might hold off since next month’s rent is due right around the corner and I could get hit with unexpected expenses. 

I should be able to buy it pretty soon - along with a medium sized deep freezer for my kitchen. The first half of the year, there was a lot of labor cuts and I wasn’t on track to make more money from my vanilla job this year. However, the last half will be super profitable since we can’t hire enough people. I can work as much as I want to with double OT pay. I’m now on track to make 55k this year at my vanilla job :D

Goals are to finish furnishing my place...throw another 1k at my car maintenance. Then put money back into escorting business (including some minor cosmetic work) and towards moving out of state next September. 

9/10/21

[frugalhoe]

Classes start tomorrow

Backpack is packed

Hopefully it goes okay

Work is extra crazy next week plus I'm also juggling school and moving too 😬

Cannot wait to be in my new apartment!

I picked up a new comforter set and a new trash bin for my bathroom today.

Cable and internet is set up.

Picked a delivery date for my sleeper sofa and entertainment center to be delivered.

I'm behind on decluttering and packing currently. Hoped to be 100% done with that by today. I'm about 60% done.

I need to get that finished by the end of next week...so I can spend the last couple weeks just cleaning everything.

I have a short window of time to do the actual move so the less I have to bring with me, the better.

8/22/21