The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 21
K.I.S.S. Today, Scott was troubleshooting a client through some technical issues with their video recording setup. Facing a fast-approaching deadline, the client was stressed and unable to focus on the …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 20
Mind over matter I was watching “The Truman Show” last night and there were two scenes that really struck me. The first was an exchange between the host of “True …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 19
The power of change The other day, Scott was helping a neighbor with some household tasks, before heading off to the bank. When he was finished, the neighbor handed him …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 18
Hitting your financial target Today Scott and I went to the shooting range. His goal was getting in some target practice and having some fun. My goal was to fire …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 17
The Deal Today, Scott and I went to Outdoor World – what a massive store! While shopping, we were stopped by two different salespeople – one wanted to sell us …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 16
Budgeting your stimulus check The other day, I wrote about spending versus saving your stimulus check. Personally, I think that, if you don’t need to spend the money right away, …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 15
Pay day! This was an exciting day for me, because I decided to take another detour from “the saving secret” that I’ve been following for the past 3 months. The …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 14
Tax time! Call me crazy, but this is one of my favorite times of the year! I get to do my taxes and find out how much Uncle Sam owes …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 13
Avoiding bank fees While standing in line at the grocery store, I couldn’t help but overhear two ladies talking about bank fees. The complaining party mentioned that she felt that …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 12
Stimulus check – spend or save? I’ve been hearing so much chatter about stimulus checks and how people will use them; I find it a bit odd. Some of our …