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March 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

April 4th, 2015 | 6 Comments

March 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

Hi y’all… Sorry for the dearth of posts and responding to comments recently. My schedule has been just as tight as earlier this spring. Between work, my commute, occasional socializing with my fellow fellows, and trying to maintain my relationship with Kyle long-distance, I have very little free time. The free time I do have has been going toward booking and advertising my personal finance for grad students seminars, working on the Grad Student Finances … Read entire article »

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February 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

March 6th, 2015 | 8 Comments

February 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

Finally FINALLY FINALLY we are in the black for this month! What a difference having two incomes makes! I had half a month of income from my fellowship (1/6 of the total for the 3-month period since I started on January 20) and all of my December contract work income, which was my highest ever at $1,208 for the month. Kyle had his normal postdoc income.   While our spending was higher than was typical for us … Read entire article »

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Our New Money Management Issues

January 28th, 2015 | 19 Comments

Our New Money Management Issues

Kyle and I are 1.5 weeks into living apart but managing money together. This post is on my initial observations on the money management implications of my move to a new(ish) city, living apart from Kyle, and being paid in a lump sum for three months of work. I’m sure that over the course of my fellowship how we manage our finances will change a bit and I will have new insights by the end.     Lump … Read entire article »

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