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About Me:

34 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

update

February 18th, 2010 at 07:17 pm

Doing well here in GA. The weather is warming up a few degrees. Makes me want to be outside.

BB left yesterday to start the baseball season in FL. Saying goodbye was not too bad. Brinks dying over the weekend used up all the tears I had and put BB leaving in perspective. BB will only be 6 hrs away and we already have plans to see each other once a month. Thats much better than once a season as it was last year.

BB settled into the house in FL. He went by the baseball school where he used to give lessons and re-negotiated his pay rate to do lessons. He is now going to be making $50 a half hour to teach baseball lessons. He has 3 lessons lined up for tomorrow!

Teaching the lessons is very hard on his back- I am pretty sure he is not going to be doing them very often once the routine of coaching for the professional team and then working a second shift at the baseball school starts up. But for now- while he is enthusiastic- go BB.

I'm doing well. Trying to keep the numbers working with this new house purchase. Still not positive how it's all going to work out but we will get there.

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5 Responses to “update”

Ima saver Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 09:36 pm 1266528962
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I am glad that BB will only be 6 hours away.
homebody Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 10:07 pm 1266530860
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I wonder if he knows John Jaso who plays for Tampa Bay's club team. He is a catcher. He is from our area.
gamecock43 Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 10:43 pm 1266533012
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I have not heard of that player but BB has some sort of photographic memory when it comes to players so I bet BB has some sort of idea about him!
wowitsawonderfullife Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 12:24 am 1266539064
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Great news! His extra income will really help.
frugaltexan75 Says:
February 19th, 2010 at 12:42 am 1266540139
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I'm glad to hear you're doing ok.

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Gamecock's Mind over Money

Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

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