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On The Road Again

August 24, 2022 My four weeks of relaxation are up and I’m so excited! Kicking off the end of summer is a girl’s weekend up north, then a week spent hiking Door County with my best friend. Then we’ll be getting ready for some bigger trips like camping, St. Louis, California, and Nashville come fall.I’ve mentioned my goal of visiting every Wisconsin state park stemmed from a training activity my dog trainer initiated. She had set up a fun scavenger hunt throughout state parks as a fun training activity and in partnership with the release of Danielle St. Louis’ book, “A Dog Lover’s Guide to Hiking Wisconsin State Parks.” I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves getting out and about with their dog! Anyway, the challenge ends August 31 so I’m trying to squeeze in a few more parks in what I’ve termed “Hike-a-Palooza.” I’m originally from Green Bay so I’ll spend a week back home hiking 6-7 parks in that area and up in Door County every day after work. Thankfully, I work remotely so I’m able to be MIA from Madison for a bit.Being away from my home base is a tricky balance. In theory, I save a little bit on utilities like water and electric plus I’m not eating my own food. On the other hand, it feels like a mini vacation which makes me want to ball out meeting up with friends I haven’t seen in a while, and I’ll also be spending more on gas driving back and forth to various parks.I have yet to find a good balance between the two while being on the road but I’ve definitely been more cognizant of money going out the door since starting Project Money. Progress, not perfection! 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...