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Can You Believe?

June 20, 2022 In the wise words of Jonathan Van Ness, when I found out I was chosen for Project Money this year all I could think was, can you believe?! I barely could when I found out and now it’s time to start my journey.Right now, I feel like I’m aware of financial advice and what I *should* be doing, it’s just figuring out how to execute those tips and tricks in a productive way that fits into my lifestyle. As someone who works a lot (and is single with no kids other than my fur babies), I easily fall into expenses of convenience or the “treat yoself” mentality – takeout after a long day instead of cooking, paying someone to do yard work because I hate doing it, heading out for a long weekend trip because I think I deserve it. Then I end up looking at my bank account at the end of the month and thinking “Whoops, I’ll try again next month!” and inevitably fall into the same cycle the coming month.I’ve followed along with Project Money for the last few years and I love reading the stories of everyone who’s participated. Their growth and helpful advice woven into their busy lives were inspiring to see and actually felt doable compared to the financial whirlwind that I felt like I normally encountered when looking for financial help.After a kickoff meeting with my coach, Jessica, I can’t wait to get started and to share what I learn with all of you. I hope I can be just as helpful and inspiring to someone else as previous participants have been to me. Let’s begin! You might also be interested in What a ride it’s been! 2022 has been full of adventure and trying new things and I’m so excited by all the progress Project Money has given me financially... As the end of Project Money draws near, I can’t believe how far I’ve come since we started. Day to day, I always felt like I could be doing something more... How many times did my dad tell me this as a kid when I really wanted McDonald’s? How many times do I tell myself this in a week when I don’t want to cook... It’s that time of the year again when you reminisce and look back over the year and start thinking ahead to next year. Every year, I try to make a personal... Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! This year didn’t really feel like anything special since my goal was to keep it low key. I was able to make a nice dinner... One of the things, or problems, I knew about myself coming into Project Money was that I had a loose budget but I never let that stop me from doing the... I can’t believe we’re halfway through November! I feel like this entire year has just been me saying I can’t believe how time is flying. How is Thanksgiving... One of the biggest things I’ve always been interested in is investing but since I struggle with crunching numbers and finances generally overwhelm me... This week was a busy, chaotic week but a good one and we hit some big goals in this house! First, I finally paid off my last private student loan. It wasn’t...