2016-03-19 18:53
Last Year, as part of the "employee appreciation program" at R.'s work, there were several discount packages and coupon packages available for purchase. I know, instead of performance incent… Read More
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One Woman's Financial Journey To Live On a Budget in Orange County, California
2016-03-19 18:53
Amazon Prime is great for people who have online shops, etc, because of their unlimited two-day shipping. I actually prefer netflix streaming over Amazon streaming. I found out today that Am… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Withdrawal from 401k Plan is i know a horrible thing to do since I will only be getting some money after taxes and the entire withdrawal amount but as I'm still going for interviews (nothing… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I am going to get $1768 back for tax refund this year. All I can say is thank goodness because every bit of this will be going to fund my mortgage for the next month. It gives me a little br… Read More
2014-06-20 20:32
I accidentally permanently deleted all the pictures including historical net worth snapshots and debt update snapshots from this blog and my Google plus profile. I must learn not to mess wit… Read More
2014-06-17 15:48
This morning, I checked my chase checking account as I do each morning in order to ensure bills went through correctly, etc. I found an N/A (unavailable) next to my checking account!I called… Read More
2014-06-16 15:06
Yard: backyard has been weeded and sweptHouse: laundry has been caught up. Fridge has been cleaned and organized; meaning nasty things have been thrown away. Grocery budget: $56 spent out of… Read More
2014-06-04 15:59
Going to a free art walk in Santa Ana this Saturday. Budget for parking and dinner for two will have to be at $20. It does suck sometimes to go to even free events with rich friends! Because… Read More
2014-06-02 23:57
Tonight, we are heading to a free art exhibit in the neighboring city. It's called Cat Cult exhibit in Costa Mesa. It's supposed to be a medley of mediums depicting Cats as the subject. Sinc… Read More
2014-06-02 15:02
Lately, I have been itching to go out more and have fun but it seems like even going to the fairgrounds costs at least $15 per person in parking and admission fees.But over the past week, I… Read More
2014-06-02 14:59
My first Monthly To-Do-List on this blog and I will start it out simple since I want to actually meet the goals.1) Clean the House2) Clean the Yard3) Keep to $250/month grocery budgetThese t… Read More
2014-05-08 17:48
Now that I'm happily with Republic Wireless, Verizon Wireless has sent their final bill to me. $134 is the final bill!This month is the last month that I'll have to pay over $100 for ou… Read More
2014-04-23 01:03
I am testing how different blogger apps compare when blogging from phone. So far I am loving the new moto X phone! Read More
2014-04-17 21:10
Needing to save on our monthly bills, one of the things that I needed to save on was the Verizon cell phone bill, which has been incurring overage charges due to our current plans bein… Read More
2014-04-09 18:14
I finally got confirmation that I was selected from a recent interview. It's a job within the field but it doesn't nearly pay as much as previous job but at least, I can start focusing on de… Read More
2014-02-27 15:45
Finally, some much needed rain! Severe drought in Southern California has had everyone and the media in a frenzy the last few weeks. It's not nearly enough but it's something. Today, I am pl… Read More
2014-02-27 15:44
I am currently out of a job! It doesn't help that I was sick for two weeks but I have been severely depressed about the situation. I have already exhausted my $4,000 emergency fund (I also h… Read More
2014-02-27 15:44
Isn't it just perfect the way things go bad in a bunch? I got sick over the last few days and today, I'm back in the living world just to find out that my checking account with Chase has bee… Read More
2014-02-04 00:35
Unexpected expenses...and the Importance of an Emergency FundOnce again, our emergency fund is going to be depleted before we can rejoice over the fact that we actually managed to save SOME… Read More
2014-02-04 00:34
Automatic Asset Allocation
That's what the green button says on my 401K plan with Nationwide...And I have been staring it at for quite a while over the past few weeks. All the financial gu… Read More
2013-12-31 20:55
Our Daydream about Smartphones has been sacrificed for the moment.I have been thinking about finally getting on the bandwagon and becoming smartphone owners recently. I've been itching to pu… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This 2014 year keeps getting worse for me. I am losing my job.It's not final yet but it's 100% certain.I am too depressed to even think right now. But I need to start a job search this weeke… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My last blog post talked about the cost of our first vacation in two years...the gas cost, for example, was an estimate based on the type of car, its mpg, and distance of the trip. I was pet… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I'm so glad to have our first vacation of 2014 (hopefully, to be followed by many more cheap vacations) and it's going to be wilderness camping near the Niagara Creek area in Stanislaus Nati… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
June Goals Update:1) House Cleaning: Living Room organized.2) Yard Cleaning: Done. To be maintained. I still need to cut branches or trim branches off the trees.3) Grocery Budget: $246.76 ou… Read More
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