From the monthly archives:

January 2010

The Upside to Being Busy

by Ashley on January 27, 2010

To me, there is a stigma to the words “I’m busy” or at least to saying them out loud to other people.  I wrote about it on my personal blog once.  Even now that I know I am really busy, I can’t quite get over the stigma.  But, I’ll ignore that feeling for now, because [...]

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The Stress I Put Myself Under

by Ashley on January 25, 2010

I was driving home from the grocery store several days ago, going through the numbers in my head to figure out if I could still make my January goal.  I do this all the time and I get very stressed about whether I can make my goal or not.  The goals are not easy; they [...]

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Bad Habits Don’t Die

by Ashley on January 23, 2010

January has been so damn expensive. I swear the day I bought my new lap top (which I’m now in love with, of course), my car started making a weird noise. It’s only done it a few times, but it’s that screeching noise that cars make. I don’t know what that means, but I know [...]

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A Pretty Big Set Back

by Ashley on January 21, 2010

I got my Mac Book Pro two and a half years ago, and I have loved her every day since. But, last week she quit on me and I was forced to make a difficult decision. Not only is she like a friend, but replacing her would be very expensive. I really can’t go without [...]

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Mid-January Update

by Ashley on January 19, 2010

I have spent every January for the last 4-5 years in a funk.  I don’t know what it is.  But, there is less than a week left in this January and I’m happy to report that I am not going through a mini-crisis.  I’m happy and doing well. But, it’s not been the best month [...]

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No Spend Days

by Ashley on January 18, 2010

I know a lot of people do this and I think it’s a cool idea, so I’m going to do it too.  I already go at least a couple days each week without spending money.  I have very little time between Sunday and Thursday morning to buy anything.   But, I suspect this is going to [...]

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Financial Mistakes I’ve Made

by Ashley on January 14, 2010

I think it’s time I face some of the mistakes I’ve made that have led me to the debt I’m in right now.  It was certainly not one thing, but rather a series of things that built on each other.  I’ve forgiven myself for these mistakes and I think some of them actually led me [...]

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Of Debt and Anger

by Ashley on January 12, 2010

When I paid off my first card, I thought a lot about what to do with it.  First there was the matter of not wanting to let it go, because what if something comes up! After I got over that, my thoughts turned to cutting it up.  That’s what you’re supposed to do, right?  But, [...]

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How I Pay Bills

by Ashley on January 11, 2010

My process for paying bills is really boring.  I’m writing about it only because it stands in contrast to the interesting ways other people go about it.  I don’t pay attention to the mint.com alerts or put anything on a calendar or set all my bills in a neat little pile on the corner of [...]

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I’m Feeling Impatient

by Ashley on January 7, 2010

I know I’m being ridiculous, but I just feel so crazy impatient whenever I look at my debt.  I’m making good progress and I think I will continue to, but gah!! There’s just so much debt! But, then, I am a very impatient person, so it’s no surprise.  I’m also a very patient person, so [...]

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