The numbers are in for the June 2019 spending report, and there’s some good news, some sort-of wins, some surprising realizations, some changed decisions and some explanations. Although things have changed drastically since I posted the May 2019 Spending…
FAM– I am back on budget. At least for March. As it turns out, I still haven’t (fingers crossed), had to pay anything extra for the car rental in Italy. I’m still expecting some large bill to randomly show…
In April 2020’s Spending Report, I’ll cover where my money went in April 2020, and how I’m updating my yearly budget now after a few life changes (including coronavirus and adopting a dog!). Life changes, and so should your…
January 2020 spending report numbers are in, and… drumroll please… it was an expensive month for one-off expenses. I spent nearly $5k in January, about $2k of which wasn’t exactly planned. Taxes hit (spoiler alert: I did not get…
Clo Bare's personal financial struggles have not stopped her from attempting to become Debt Free by 33. Reaching her finance goals go beyond debt repayment, car loan payments & saving money to travel. …
Do you know what you spend in a month? Tracking your spending can reveal interesting patterns in your spending and help you find ways to spend more consciously. In this post, one woman shares the mess-ups and successes of…
Do you know everything you spent money on in August 2020? Do you know exactly how much money you saved, how much you spent and what your current net worth is? In this post, Clo Bare shares her August…
Personal finance is tricky business. The pursuit of financial independence is not a quick one. It’s a goal requiring time, endless amounts of patience in managing personal finances and determination with very minimal rewards in the process. Sure, there…
Want to see what one woman spent money on for the entire month of July? In Clo Bare’s July 2020 Spending Report, Clo Bare will cover all her spending for July, share an exciting update about her current savings…
Not sure why your budgeting hasn’t been working so far, despite every effort to make your monthly budgets stick? Perhaps a yearly budget is what you need. In this post, we’ll cover what a yearly budget is, why it’s…
What are the best credit card repayment options, and which methods are important to avoid at all costs? Paying off credit card debt is not a quick and easy process, but taking control and managing it may be easier…