As I close the books on my 2018 budget binder, I felt it only appropriate to take a moment and look back at some highlights of the year. While there were several highlights, I narrowed them down to my top three. [Read more…]
Living LIfe in my 50s, A Dime at a Time
By: Lucy17 Comments
As I close the books on my 2018 budget binder, I felt it only appropriate to take a moment and look back at some highlights of the year. While there were several highlights, I narrowed them down to my top three. [Read more…]
By: Lucy10 Comments
Yikes. We are almost a full week into 2019, and I have yet to post my goals. Initially, I had a planned to write a (cough) an elaborate itemized timeline of everything I hope to accomplish. Given the way the year has started, I quickly ditched that idea. I am now going to keep it simple in 2019. [Read more…]
By: Lucy6 Comments
Happy New Year everyone! Sorry that the blog has been so quiet. With Hubs home for the holidays, working more hours with the kiddo, my business picking up (clearance sales!) and what feels like endless issues with my elderly father, well, life has been a bit chaotic. [Read more…]
By: Lucy4 Comments
I’m back at it today, playing with the pesky numbers. Before I delve into all what’s on my mind, let me first give a mini update as to where we currently stand with our debt payoff. As the usual, not a lot of change in the first half of December. We paid another $600 towards Citi, bringing it down to $4,200. Our Visa remains at $8440.44 as the statement closing date is later in the month. For those who dislike math, our total owed is now $12,640.44. [Read more…]
By: Lucy8 Comments
Today I finally decided to finish tackling the change with my business banking. My old bank sold out to another one, resulting in far more changes than I prefer. The transition was anything but smooth. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come. Today I spent nearly an hour on the phone resolving online issues, getting new checks and a new debit card. [Read more…]