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Budget Update: May 2020

June 2, 2020

Our monthly budget update includes 5 highlights from the last month and 3 goals for the month ahead. Here's the update for May 2020.

Our monthly budget update does not change much. 

It is primarily fixed expenses, like rent, phone bills and car insurance, which remain the same month after month.  Even the amount budgeted to our miscellaneous line (more on that here) stays the same most months. 

So instead of giving a line-by-line breakdown for our monthly budget update, I do something a little different.  Each month, I share five highlights from our budget, along with three goals for the month to come.

Here is the update for May 2020.

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Budget Update: April 2020

May 4, 2020

Our monthly budget update includes 5 highlights from the last month and 3 goals for the month ahead. Here's the update for April 2020.

Our monthly budget update does not change much. 

It is primarily fixed expenses, like rent, phone bills and car insurance, which remain the same month after month.  Even the amount budgeted to our miscellaneous line (more on that here) stays the same most months. 

So instead of giving a line-by-line breakdown for our monthly budget update, I do something a little different.  Each month, I share five highlights from our budget, along with three goals for the month to come.

Here is the update for April 2020.

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Confession: I don’t want to be a millionaire

April 14, 2020

Personal Finance Confession: I don't want to be rich

I don’t want to be a millionaire.

That might seem like a weird thing to say but it’s the truth so I’m leading with it.

I don’t want to be a millionaire. Seriously.

I’ve thought about this a lot over the years. Not constantly but it’s one of those things that has always sort of lingered in the back of my mind.

And now, at 30 years old, I feel confident about my conclusion.

I don’t want to be millionaire. And here’s why.

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Budget Update: March 2020

April 2, 2020

Our monthly budget update includes 5 highlights from the last month and 3 goals for the month ahead. Here's the update for March 2020.

Our monthly budget update does not change much. 

It is primarily fixed expenses, like rent, phone bills and car insurance, which remain the same month after month.  Even the amount budgeted to our miscellaneous line (more on that here) stays the same most months. 

So instead of giving a line-by-line breakdown for our monthly budget update, I do something a little different.  Each month, I share five highlights from our budget, along with three goals for the month to come.

Here is the update for March 2020.

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How women in their 30s can plan for a better financial future

March 17, 2020

Seven steps women in their 30s can take toward financial independence

Why is financial independence important for women? And what can a woman in her 30s do to get there?

It’s fair to say this is something I’ve been thinking about a lot, having just joined the big 3-0 club in September. So when Catherine K. Burke from Online Payday Loan Consolidation reached out and asked if she could share some of her thoughts on the topic, I was all for it. 

Are you a woman in your 30s, wondering what you can do to plan for a better financial future? This post is for you. 

(Interested in guest posting at Our Bill Pickle? Click here for more details)

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