Archives
Welcome to the archives of Millennial Mayday. Here, you will find all the posts ever written on this blog in one page. You can check them out based on timeline or category. Enjoy!
All Posts by Timeline
2024
1/05 – 2023 Year In Review: A New Era
1/01 – November & December 2023 Updates: Student Loans Paid Off!
2023
11/10 – September & October 2023 Updates: Back At It
9/05 – August 2023 Updates: Federal Loans Paid Off!
8/15 – July 2023 Updates: Home Improvement
7/05 – June 2023 Updates: Mid-Year Check-In
6/07 – May 2023 Updates: Mediterranean Cruise Trip
5/02 – April 2023 Updates: Turning Into a Recluse
4/15 – The Road to $300K Net Worth
4/01 – March 2023 Updates: Dream of a Sabbatical
3/03 – February 2023 Updates: I Got a Raise!
2/04 – January 2023 Updates: A New Vision
1/08 – 2022 Year in Review: The Turning Point
1/03 – December 2022 Updates: A Chill Month
2022
12/04 – November 2022 Updates: Quiet Quitting
11/13 – October 2022 Updates: On to the Next
11/08 – London and Paris Trip
10/02 – September 2022 Updates: Disappointing Net Worth
9/01 – August 2022 Updates: Back to Normal
8/08 – July 2022 Updates: Work Stress Part 2
7/03 – June 2022 Updates: Money Madness
6/11 – May 2022 Updates: Moving, Vacation, and Work
5/04 – My New Construction Home-Buying Experience
5/02 – April 2022 Updates: The End of the Tunnel
4/07 – March 2022: Home Update & 1st Quarter Net Worth
3/07 – February 2022 Updates: Reclaiming My Life
2/01 – January 2022 Updates: The Month of No Life
1/05 – 2021 Year In Review: The Year of Waiting
1/02 – December 2021 Updates: The Final Stretch
2021
12/31 – One Year of Running
12/06 – November 2021 Updates: Drained and Upset
11/05 – October 2021 Updates: Autumn Fun
10/15 – 2021 3rd Quarter Net Worth & Home Updates
10/09 – September 2021 Updates: The Jet-Setting Life
8/31 – August 2021 Updates: Lifestyle Inflation
8/01 – July 2021 Updates: The Opportunity Cost of Buying a Home
7/06 – June 2021 Updates: Disappointing Net Worth Check-In
6/03 – May 2021 Updates: Home Purchase?
5/02 – April 2021 Updates: Staying the Course
4/19 – Running Updates: 5 Miles Nonstop Run
4/13 – Becoming a Day Trader
3/31 – March 2021 Updates: Health is Expensive
3/18 – A Roller Coaster of a Day
3/02 – February 2021 Updates: Simple and Sweet
2/22 – Running Updates: Goal #2 Completed!
2/17 – My FIRE Number
2/10 – No Shame In Restarting C25K
2/04 – January 2021 Updates: Searching for Clarity
1/31 – When is It Ever Enough?
1/02 – 2020 Year in Review: The Year of New Beginnings
2020
12/31 – December 2020 Financial Progress: Short and Simple
12/02 – November 2020 Financial Progress
11/27 – My Declaration of Independence: Quitting Retail Pharmacy
11/01 – October 2020 Financial Progress: An Exciting Development
10/11 – The Road to $100K Net Worth
10/04 – September 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter III Net Worth
9/26 – What Financial Independence Taught Me About Makeup
9/06 – August 2020 Financial Progress: Back on Track
8/09 – July 2020 Financial Progress: Down to $50K Debt
7/29 – 3 Year Update as a Retail Pharmacist
7/01 – June 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter II Net Worth
6/03 – May 2020 Financial Progress: Maxing Out
5/06 – April 2020 Financial Progress: A New Strategy
4/05 – March 2020 Debt Progress & Net Worth: A Series of Unfortunate Bad Timing
3/15 – February 2020 Debt Progress: Say Hello to First Republic
3/14 – Refinancing Student Loan With First Republic Bank
2/15 – January 2020 Debt Progress: Say Bye Bye Bye to Nelnet
1/08 – 2019 Year in Review: The Year of Self-Care
1/04 – December 2019 Debt Progress: When Debt Payoff Becomes an Addiction
2019
12/03 – November 2019 Debt Progress: $3,333 Paid
11/23 – Finding Passion in Your Late Twenties
11/06 – October 2019 Debt Progress: $4,633 Paid
10/22 – I Have $0 Net Worth & Proud of It
10/04 – September 2019 Debt Progress & Net Worth: Getting Aggressive
9/06 – August 2019 Debt Progress: Into a New Era
8/14 – My Japan 10 Day Itinerary for First Time Visitors
8/07 – Couch to 5K: Week 5 Day 3
7/31 – July 2019 Debt Progress: I’ve Paid Off $100,000 Student Loan in 2 Years!
7/27 – What Happened After I Ran Regularly for One Month
7/06 – June 2019 Debt Progress: Another Loan Bites the Dust + Net Worth Update
7/02 – Summertime Sadness: Feeling Burnt Out
6/02 – Is Lifestyle Inflation Getting to Me?
6/01 – May 2019 Debt Progress: Caught in Credit Card Debt!
5/11 – April 2019 Debt Progress
5/08 – Japan Trip Part 1: How to Prepare for Your Trip
4/13 – March 2019 Debt Progress + 2019 Q1 Net Worth
3/04 – February 2019 Debt Progress
2/11 – 5 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving Money
2/05 – January 2019 Debt Progress
2/03 – 1 Year Update After Becoming a Pharmacist
1/02 – A Year in Review: 2018
1/01 – December 2018 Debt Progress
2018
12/28 – Nelnet Student Loan Servicer: Everything You Need to Know
12/04 – November 2018 Debt Progress: Creating My First Ever Budget
11/16 – September & October 2018 Debt Progress: It’s Back!
9/20 – Breaking Down the 50/30/20 Budget Rule
8/30 – August 2018 Debt Progress: $2,000 Paid
8/20 – Beginner’s Guide to Cross-Country Roadtrip on a Budget
8/07 – Investing vs Paying Off Debt: Stopping My Student Loan Payments?
8/04 – July 2018 Debt Progress: Out of Six Figure Debt!
7/31 – Confessions of a 25-Year-Old Six Figure Earner
7/17 – Why You Need to Reward Yourself While You Pay Back Debt
7/09 – 7 Things You Should Buy to Actually Save Money
7/02 – June 2018 Debt Progress: $6,000 Debt Paid
6/29 – Why I Regret Becoming a Pharmacist
6/02 – How I Found the Motivation to Pay Off My Debt After a Setback
6/01 – May 2018 Debt Progress: $8,687 Paid
5/21 – Why You Should Apply for REPAYE Loan Repayment Plan
5/16 – Lessons Learned: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About College at 18
5/08 – Should You Take a Gap Year Before Grad School?
5/07 – 5 Steps to Handle Student Loans After Graduation
5/05 – April 2018 Debt Progress: Changing My Payment Strategy
4/26 – How to Have It All: Balancing Frugality With Social Life
4/18 – How to Pick a College That is Right for You (Without Breaking the Bank)
4/13 – I Quit My Job!
4/09 – 6 Things I No Longer Buy (And Neither Should You!) to Save Money
4/05 – 6 Steps You Need Take After a Layoff
4/03 – March 2018 Student Debt Statement
3/29 – 7 Study Tips to be Successful in Pharmacy School
3/28 – How to Develop the Mindset to Start and Continue to Budget
3/27 – How I Paid Off $50,000 Debt in 7 Months
3/22 – Private Loan vs Federal Loan: to Refinance or Not?
3/17 – I Stopped Buying Makeup for a Year to Save Money
3/16 – How to Cut Spending: 3 Questions to Ask Before Every Purchase
3/14 – I Don’t Pay My Credit Card Off Every Month and It Saves Me Money
3/07 – How Managing All My Finances in One Place Changed My Life
3/01 – January & February 2018 Student Debt Statement
2/28 – Debt Repayment Guide: Choosing Between Debt Snowball vs Debt Avalanche
2/11 – 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Pharmacy School
1/31 – Short Term and Long Term Financial Goals of a Millennial
1/30 – November & December 2017 Student Debt Statement
2017
11/02 – October 2017 Student Debt Statement
10/21 – August & September 2017 Student Debt Statement
10/17 – Life Updates: New Promotion, New Job, but Lower Pay?
9/10 – July 2017 Student Loan Debt Statement
8/04 – How I Got Into $200,000 Debt
All Posts By Category
Life Updates
- 2023 Year In Review: A New Era
- The Road to $300K Net Worth
- 2022 Year in Review: The Turning Point
- My New Construction Home-Buying Experience
- 2021 Year In Review: The Year of Waiting
- One Year of Running
- November 2021 Updates: Drained and Upset
- 2021 3rd Quarter Net Worth & Home Updates
- Running Updates: 5 Miles Nonstop Run
- A Roller Coaster of a Day
- Running Updates: Goal #2 Completed!
- No Shame In Restarting C25K
- When is It Ever Enough?
- 2020 Year in Review: The Year of New Beginnings
- My Declaration of Independence: Quitting Retail Pharmacy
- The Road to $100K Net Worth
- What Financial Independence Taught Me About Makeup
- 2019 Year in Review: The Year of Self-Care
- Finding Passion in Your Late Twenties
- I Have $0 Net Worth & Proud of It
- Couch to 5K: Week 5 Day 3
- What Happened After I Ran Regularly for One Month
- Summertime Sadness: Feeling Burnt Out
- Is Lifestyle Inflation Getting to Me?
- A Year in Review: 2018
- Confessions of a 25-Year-Old Six Figure Earner
- How to Have It All: Balancing Frugality With Social Life
- I Quit My Job!
- 6 Steps You Need Take After a Layoff
- I Stopped Buying Makeup for a Year to Save Money
- How Managing All My Finances in One Place Changed My Life
- Short Term and Long Term Financial Goals of a Millennial
- Life Updates: New Promotion, New Job, but Lower Pay?
- How I Got Into $200,000 Debt
Pharmacy
- My Declaration of Independence: Quitting Retail Pharmacy
- 3 Year Update as a Retail Pharmacist
- Summertime Sadness: Feeling Burnt Out
- 1 Year Update After Becoming a Pharmacist
- Why I Regret Becoming a Pharmacist
- 7 Study Tips to be Successful in Pharmacy School
- 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Pharmacy School
Tackling Debt
- November & December 2023 Updates: Student Loans Paid Off!
- August 2023 Updates: Federal Loans Paid Off!
- Refinancing Student Loan With First Republic Bank
- Nelnet Student Loan Servicer: Everything You Need to Know
- Investing vs Paying Off Debt: Stopping My Student Loan Payments?
- Why You Need to Reward Yourself While You Pay Back Debt
- How I Found the Motivation to Pay Off My Debt After a Setback
- Why You Should Apply for REPAYE Loan Repayment Plan
- 5 Steps to Handle Student Loans After Graduation
- How I Paid Off $50,000 Debt in 7 Months
- Private Loan vs Federal Loan: to Refinance or Not?
- Debt Repayment Guide: Choosing Between Debt Snowball vs Debt Avalanche
Saving Money & Budgeting
- Becoming a Day Trader
- My FIRE Number
- The Road to $100K Net Worth
- 5 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving Money
- Breaking Down the 50/30/20 Budget Rule
- 7 Things You Should Buy to Actually Save Money
- 6 Things I No Longer Buy (And Neither Should You!) to Save Money
- How to Develop the Mindset to Start and Continue to Budget
- How to Cut Spending: 3 Questions to Ask Before Every Purchase
- I Don’t Pay My Credit Card Off Every Month and It Saves Me Money
School
- Lessons Learned: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About College at 18
- Should You Take a Gap Year Before Grad School?
- How to Pick a College That is Right for You (Without Breaking the Bank)
Travel
- May 2023 Updates: Mediterranean Cruise Trip
- London and Paris Trip
- My Japan 10 Day Itinerary for First Time Visitors
- Japan Trip Part 1: How to Prepare for Your Trip
- Beginner’s Guide to Cross-Country Roadtrip on a Budget
Monthly Debt Payoff & Financial Progress
- November & December 2023 Updates: Student Loans Paid Off!
- September & October 2023 Updates: Back At It
- August 2023 Updates: Federal Loans Paid Off!
- July 2023 Updates: Home Improvement
- June 2023 Updates: Mid-Year Check-In
- May 2023 Updates: Mediterranean Cruise Trip
- April 2023 Updates: Turning Into a Recluse
- March 2023 Updates: Dream of a Sabbatical
- February 2023 Updates: I Got a Raise!
- January 2023 Updates: A New Vision
- December 2022 Updates: A Chill Month
- November 2022 Updates: Quiet Quitting
- October 2022 Updates: On to the Next
- September 2022 Updates: Disappointing Net Worth
- August 2022 Updates: Back to Normal
- July 2022 Updates: Work Stress Part 2
- June 2022 Updates: Money Madness
- May 2022 Updates: Moving, Vacation, and Work
- April 2022 Updates: The End of the Tunnel
- March 2022: Home Update & 1st Quarter Net Worth
- February 2022 Updates: Reclaiming My Life
- January 2022 Updates: The Month of No Life
- December 2021 Updates: The Final Stretch
- November 2021 Updates: Drained and Upset
- October 2021 Updates: Autumn Fun
- September 2021 Updates: The Jet-Setting Life
- August 2021 Updates: Lifestyle Inflation
- July 2021 Updates: The Opportunity Cost of Buying a Home
- June 2021 Updates: Disappointing Net Worth Check-In
- May 2021 Updates: Home Purchase?
- April 2021 Updates: Staying the Course
- March 2021 Updates: Health is Expensive
- February 2021 Updates: Simple and Sweet
- January 2021 Updates: Searching for Clarity
- December 2020 Financial Progress: Short and Simple
- November 2020 Financial Progress
- October 2020 Financial Progress: An Exciting Development
- September 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter III Net Worth
- August 2020 Financial Progress: Back on Track
- July 2020 Financial Progress: Down to $50K Debt
- June 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter II Net Worth
- May 2020 Financial Progress: Maxing Out
- April 2020 Financial Progress: A New Strategy
- March 2020 Debt Progress & Net Worth: A Series of Unfortunate Bad Timing
- February 2020 Debt Progress: Say Hello to First Republic
- January 2020 Debt Progress: Say Bye Bye Bye to Nelnet
- December 2019 Debt Progress: When Debt Payoff Becomes an Addiction
- November 2019 Debt Progress: $3,333 Paid
- October 2019 Debt Progress: $4,633 Paid
- September 2019 Debt Progress & Net Worth: Getting Aggressive
- August 2019 Debt Progress: Into a New Era
- July 2019 Debt Progress: I’ve Paid Off $100,000 Student Loan in 2 Years!
- June 2019 Debt Progress: Another Loan Bites the Dust + Net Worth Update
- May 2019 Debt Progress: Caught in Credit Card Debt!
- April 2019 Debt Progress
- March 2019 Debt Progress + 2019 Q1 Net Worth
- February 2019 Debt Progress
- January 2019 Debt Progress
- December 2018 Debt Progress
- November 2018 Debt Progress: Creating My First Ever Budget
- September & October 2018 Debt Progress: It’s Back!
- August 2018 Debt Progress: $2,000 Paid
- July 2018 Debt Progress: Out of Six Figure Debt!
- June 2018 Debt Progress: $6,000 Debt Paid
- May 2018 Debt Progress: $8,687 Paid
- April 2018 Debt Progress: Changing My Payment Strategy
- March 2018 Student Debt Statement
- January & February 2018 Student Debt Statement