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Aspiring to Make Money from Our Closet Has Wasted Emotional Energy
There’s nothing like moving to show you how much crap you really own and make you want to become a minimalist! Just working in our closet, I filled 2 giant trash bags, 1 suitcase, and 2 carry-ons with clothes that we rarely or never wear. And I’m not even done with that category of clothing. I’m like, ashamed to even be typing that, even though I’ve already confessed to you that we have too much … Read entire article »
Filed under: choices, psychology
July 2013 Month in Review: Money
I think this is a fairly representative summer month, spending-wise. We had a bit of travel (mostly paid in advance) and grills for groups of people twice. Spent way too much on groceries, not terribly a lot on anything else! This was one of those months when I’m so glad for our general savings “nest egg” account – we dipped into it for the security deposit at our new place. If we didn’t have that account … Read entire article »
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Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of 21July2013
The only thing I care about this week is our housing situation! We found out on Wednesday that we have to move out of our current townhouse and I spent the next 4 days freaking out about what size place to rent and looking for complexes and townhouses online. I’m happy to report that Kyle and I decided on a place and submitted an application! We should find out on Monday if we’ve been accepted … Read entire article »
Filed under: weekly update
Choosing a Home Size
This post is a total brain dump so be prepared for more obsessing than I usually let through on here! Also please excuse any incoherence – it’s been a busy few days. The News While eating breakfast on Wednesday morning, I received an email from our landlord informing us that she and her husband are moving back to the area and asking if we planned to move out by the end of our lease on August 25. … Read entire article »
Filed under: housing
August 2012 Month in Review: Money
August actually was not as crazy as I was expecting it to be! We went on a week-long vacation and it was amazing to have that break from work, but it only cost us about $100 because my parents paid for most of it. We also are completely moved out of our old apartment as of the 31st and have all of our stuff (in boxes) in our new townhouse. The move went fairly smoothly … Read entire article »
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Weekly Update 31
This week was totally consumed by moving “all the little stuff” from our old apartment to our new townhouse. We took care of all the furniture last weekend with the help of friends, so it seemed like we just had the loose ends of the bathrooms and closets to bring over. But we really underestimated the time needed – we worked on moving things every night this week for several hours! The other strange thing about … Read entire article »
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Weekly Update 30
We’re moving this weekend. And I have lab meeting on Monday. What else can I say? Posts I Liked Average Joe from The Free Financial Advisor explains that getting out of debt (alone) isn’t a goal. Michelle from See Debt Run recalls a professor who claimed that her homemade, organic spaghetti sauce was cheaper than Spaghetti-Os, so Michelle runs the numbers on one of her own crock-pot beef stews and finds that it was only $0.60/serving. Money Life and … Read entire article »
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Toeing into the E in EPF
I thought I’d take this Friday post to update you all on the random money goings-on around the EPF household. We are gearing up for our first financial transition, moving from the apartment Kyle’s lived in for 5 years (and I for 2 years) to a townhouse that’s both cheaper and closer to school and church. In addition we’ve had some other small bumps in the road and changes and are looking forward to some … Read entire article »
Filed under: budgeting, credit cards, targeted savings, transitions, travel
Weekly Update 26
Thanks for your encouragement last week on starting financial coaching through my church! This week I arranged THREE practice sessions with members of my small group and I was offered my first real clients! I’ll meet with them next week and I hope I’ll be able to help them. The man in charge of the volunteers told me that the vast majority of people just need someone to listen to them, pray with them, and help them set up a budget – I think I can do those things. This week we helped one of our friends move and it was very eye-opening in advance of our move! We had to get all of her and her roommate’s belongings into a UHaul to go across town because she was leaving town … Read entire article »
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