Thoughts on (Almost) a Full Month of YNAB
I’m just about finished with my first month of YNAB, and I love it.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: October 2018 Edition
In October I received $7,174.50 in freelance income and $162.44 in book royalties, or $7,336.94 total.
Doing Money Series: Preparing for Maternity Leave
I want to maximize my pay for as long as possible to give us as much of a cushion as I can to get by on reduced pay for the duration of my leave.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: September 2018 Edition
In September I received $4,133.95 in freelance income and $121.98 in book royalties, or $4,255.93 total.
The Argument for Pooling Money in a Relationship
At Longreads, Vanessa Golenia describes what happened when she started dating someone who made significantly less money than she did, and what happened when they decided to combine both their lives and their incomes.
Doing Money Series: Why Michelle and Her Husband Budget Separately
We’ve been together for seven years and married for four years now, and didn’t even open joint checking and savings accounts until this past spring.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: August 2018 Edition
In August I received $6,016.19 in freelance income and $102.54 in book royalties, or $6,118.73 total.
Tracking Abundance in Our Grocery Budget
I’ve started tracking these freebies in my budget, creating a line-item for everything we receive that costs $0 — and it’s helping me change the way I think about my budget overall.