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April 12, 2017

Oblivious 101

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perspective.

July 13, 2016

Make It Happen

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oh em gee, it’s july. the half way mark in the year.

it’s also my birthday month. so normally i take this time to reflect and regroup.

as i look back on my new year resolutions i laugh. they were so ambitious and unrealistic. as i turn twenty.eight. (eek) the sense of urgency to “get my shit together” is mounting. because let’s get real, being broke and thirty is not a good look.

aside from being debt free, twenty.eight. is going to be the year i start my passion project, aka my etsy shop. the shop will center around something i learned to make from my grandmother: tote bags.

i am so proud of myself, last night i cut the fabric, and started my sewing machine. only to find out that the thread i bought was too fragile for my machine! usually i take setbacks as “signs” but not this time. i instantly went on amazon prime and bought thread. i’ll report back later this week on how the project is going.

in the meantime, what is your passion project? i’d love to hear some of your hopes/dreams so please share with me: topnotchbank88@gmail.com.

March 1, 2016

March Goals

Miami Weather

March, one of my favorite months out of the year. Why? Well when you live in South Florida it means gorgeous weather in perfect temps (high 70s) and relatively low humidity. Add that to time springing forward (hello longer days/more sunshine) and you’ve got a win win situation.

Spring’s arrival brings the perfect platform to do some cleaning, both physically and fiscally. Below are some of my top priorities for March:

  1. Reading: As an avid bookworm, my kindle is jammed with books I’ve downloaded but have never gotten around to. I am making it a point to read all these forgotten souls.
    • Goal: Do not spend extra money on books.
    • Read: 11/22/63, Blink, An Abundance of Katherine’s, Adventures of your Soul
  2. Food: Cooking is slowly becoming one of my favorite passions. However, I still get newbie anxiety with certain dishes (such as fish) and tend to stick to the same boring dishes I already know (pasta, zoodles, chicken).
    • Goal: Do not spend money on takeout/anything with a delivery fee. Try new recipes.
    • Try: Honey-ginger grilled salmon, cauliflower rice, gluten free banana bread, meatless Mondays
  3. Fitness: Avoid being tempted to spend extra money on Pilates and cycling classes.
    • Goal: Speed walk at least two times a week. Continue yoga, bootcamp, barre routine.
    • Try: Running without stopping for 10 minutes (i.e.: 1 mile)
  4. Budget: I spent part of my leap day meeting with a financial adviser at Charles Schwab. She was so helpful and offered to much insight regarding my debt situation.
    • Goal: Pay off Capital One and Citicard credit cards ($2,728.00). Stop using credit cards, focus on using money I have (debit cards).
    • Try: Freezing my credit cards…literally. This way if an emergency comes up, I have enough time to think things through while my cards defrost; Snowball effect.
  5. Shopping
    1. Goal: Store any coats, jackets, nice dresses to clear up space in my closet.
    2. Try: Shop inside my closet.

 

February 12, 2016

UPDATE

update on the major life decision of “do i really need this bag”

i opted against buying the bag! i haven’t felt this successful since i graduated college…SIX YEARS AGO! woohoo, adulting, ftw!

sidenote: i’m typing this while i eat a $13 salad…you win some, you lose some? debt diet? TGIF!