When I started blogging in May 2018, I made a rule not spend money on upgrades for at least one year.

Why? Simple: I wanted to make sure blogging was something I actually wanted to do, not just a fleeting whim. I’ve started and abandoned many blogs in the past. Before investing any more money, I wanted to have at least a year of consistent posting under my belt.

After crossing the one year mark, I started looking into options for a website redesign.

And in true personal finance blogger fashion, here’s a look at how that process unfolded and exactly how much I spent in the end.