This post contains a referral link. I may be compensated for sign-ups through it. More than half of Americans don't expect their finances to improve this year. Hoo boy. No light at the end of the tunnel According to a study by Bankrate, 57% of Americans surveyed think their money situation will either stay the same (41%) or get worse Continue Reading
Archives for January 2020
General life update and some thoughts
First and foremost, I've been feeling very uninspired inre: blog posts. So please please please speak up if there's some subject you want covered. I don't want to go back to scrambling at the last minute for post ideas, but more importantly I like to know that I'm addressing my audience's interests. Speaking of which... Despite a fair amount of Continue Reading
Of game nights and flirting: A spending diary
These spending diaries are a way for me to be more cognizant of my spending. They're also a peek into my daily life for those who care. For those who are new, my style of "spending" is a little convoluted. I have two checking accounts. I keep the majority of my money in the secondary account, transferring $280 a week into the main account. But I Continue Reading
Why we need to destigmatize credit card debt
Ah click-baity titles. Can't live without 'em, can we? And so one of Bankrate's recent press releases proclaimed "46% of Americans With $100k or more in Net Worth Struggle with Credit Card Debt." A better look at the facts What that title doesn't tell you is that that's only 6% more than people with a negative net worth carrying credit card Continue Reading
A busted budget (sorta)
Well, another month of tracking expenses and sorta-kinda trying to keep to a specified budget. I meant to make a more concerted effort to stay within the confines of the budget this month, but a few things -- especially the cold (which brought with it a lot of takeout) and lots of Tinder-ing -- blew the budget. And these weren't things I felt Continue Reading
Of a health rebound and some dating expenses: A spending diary
These spending diaries are a way for me to be more cognizant of my spending. They're also a peek into my daily life for those who care. For those who are new, my style of "spending" is a little convoluted. I have two checking accounts. I keep the majority of my money in the secondary account, transferring $280 a week into the main account. But I Continue Reading