When Is It Ever Enough?

When Is It Ever Enough?

The first month of 2021 has been a month full of confusion for me. I have a bad habit of keeping things bottled up until everything has cleared up which is why I have been lagging on writing any new posts.  Sadly, everything is still muddy in my mind, but I’m hoping that by writing through this, it’ll provide some clarity. Thanks Ms Afro Penny for the much needed nudge to put my thoughts into words (or at least try)…

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2020 Year in Review: The Year of New Beginnings

2020 Year in Review: The Year of New Beginnings

Welcome to my 2020 Year in Review! 2020 flew by like nothing. It seemed like it was just yesterday that I was excited to see 2020 roll around. A new decade, a new start. Well, as we all know, that didn’t pan out quite as planned. Instead, a pandemic struck and before we knew it, we were just waiting for 2020 to finish to get to 2021. With that said, I wouldn’t say 2020 was a complete disaster. While many…

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December 2020 Financial Progress: Short and Simple

December 2020 Financial Progress: Short and Simple

Happy New Years Eve and welcome to my December 2020 financial progress, the last of the year! If you are new here, every month I post the progress I’ve made on paying off my student loans and on my savings. I’ve done this since I first started paying down my loans in July 2017 and it has been so worth it. Debt paid this month: $880.77 Debt remaining: $46,360.72 I house every month’s debt progress from the very beginning here…

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November 2020 Financial Progress

November 2020 Financial Progress

Welcome to my November 2020 financial progress! If you are new here, every month I post the progress I’ve made on paying off my student loans and on my savings. I’ve done this since I first started paying down my loans in July 2017 and it has been so worth it. I do this to hold myself accountable and to share my progress with others who are also facing debt payments of their own. Debt paid this month: $880.77 Debt…

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My Declaration of Independence: Quitting Retail Pharmacy

My Declaration of Independence: Quitting Retail Pharmacy

I quit! After 3 years as a retail pharmacist, I have finally freed myself of this hell otherwise known as retail pharmacy. This is my Declaration of Independence! Okay, that was a bit dramatic, although I did cry when I called my manager that I would be putting in my 2 weeks and quitting retail pharmacy. As I reflect on these past three years, there were some good and some bad moments (see here, here, and here), but I will…

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October 2020 Financial Progress: An Exciting Development

October 2020 Financial Progress: An Exciting Development

Welcome to my October 2020 financial progress! If you are new here, every month, I post the progress I’ve made on paying off my student loans and on my savings. I’ve done this since I first started paying down my loans in July 2017 and it has been so worth it. I do this to hold myself accountable and to share my progress with others who are also facing debt payments of their own. Debt paid this month: $880.77 Debt…

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The Road to $100K Net Worth

The Road to $100K Net Worth

Ahh! I can barely contain my excitement! Out of all the posts I’ve written or plan on writing, this was the post I was most looking forward to writing, with possibly the exception of being debt free. As of Oct 9, 2020, I currently have a six figure net worth!  For a while now, I’ve known that based on how much I was saving vs how much I was putting to pay off my debt that I’d hit the $100k…

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September 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter III Net Worth

September 2020 Financial Progress: Quarter III Net Worth

Welcome to my September 2020 financial progress! If you are new here, every month, I post the progress I’ve made on paying off my student loans and on my savings. I’ve done this since I first started paying down my loans in July 2017 and it has been so worth it. I do this to hold myself accountable and to share my progress with others who are also facing debt payments of their own. Debt paid this month: $880.77 Debt…

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What Financial Independence Taught Me About Makeup

What Financial Independence Taught Me About Makeup

This post is going to sound completely unrelated to anything I usually talk about, but this is definitely worth reflecting on. It’s about how my pursuit of financial independence has actually taught me a life lesson on makeup. Crazy right? Let’s sidetrack for just a moment. So what is this oh-so-significant topic that I just have to write about? It’s the fact that I’ve gone makeup free for 6 months now! And I can truly say that my skin has…

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August 2020 Financial Progress: Back on Track

August 2020 Financial Progress: Back on Track

Welcome to my August 2020 financial progress! If you are new here, every month, I post the progress I’ve made on paying off my student loans and on my savings. I’ve done this since I first started paying down my loans in July 2017 and it has been so worth it. I do this to hold myself accountable and to share my progress with others who are also facing debt payments of their own. Debt paid this month: $880.77 Debt…

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