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4 Things I’m doing to prepare for unemployment
I’m a few weeks away from being unemployed. I officially put in my notice at work and I’m expecting 2 more paychecks before my 2 year sabbatical – which is a 3 month break plus 22 month full time graduate program. There are a lot of things that I’ve started stressing about. New anxieties that…
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What’s the plan?
My dad asked me a few weeks ago how I planned on funding my unemployment for 2 years. So I started trying to figure out my plan since I’m ending work in a few weeks. If you’re new to the blog, I’m moving to New York to start an MBA program in Fall 2024. I…
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Those who lead
There’s a difference between leaders and those who lead. “Leaders are people in power and positions of authority. We follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to. We follow those who lead not for them but for ourselves.” – Simon Sinek I recently listened to a powerful TED talk…
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Let’s not be so serious
Two days ago, I decided to book a flight to Canada for next week on a whim. I miss my friends. This is probably the most spontaneous I’ve ever been. I said fuck the budget. I don’t think I have enough vacation and the flight was expensive but I really said fuck it, let’s go.…
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Budget Dates
No, this post isn’t about how to date on a budget. This post is about my weekly solo dates where I go out to do my budget. Every Saturday, for the last few years, I spend about 30 mins reconciling my budget from the $ spent the previous week. During this date, I look through…
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Your Money or Your Life
I recently listened to Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin on Spotify. Side note, Spotify premium has free audiobooks now. I had been waiting for it to show up in my local library but it was not available. I love anything Free.99 so my Spotify premium subscription is working overtime. This makes me…
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Taking things for granted
I’ve been in my most nostalgic era yet. Ever since moving to California, I have been happiest. I have been here all of my adult life. Although, I have never acknowledged how different I am now compared to when I lived in Nigeria or in Canada. Oh yeah, I went to a Canadian boarding school…
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Abundant Anxiety
I’ve been trying and failing to have an abundance mindset towards money. Since I’m quitting in 3 months, I’ve been regressing hardcore into the scarcity mindset. Disclaimer: I am mostly joking about chest tightness, but my anxiety is very real. A quick refresher on the concept. An abundance mindset towards money is believing that money…
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Sexy 90 year olds
My Grandma turned 90 in January, and I went to Nigeria to celebrate her big birthday bash. My biggest takeaway was that she is still gorgeous and sexy at 90. She has also touched so many people’s lives. For starters, allow me to rant about Nigeria. The country is a train wreck. A few days…
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24 Bucket List Update – February 2024
Happiness accountability check-in! I turn 25 in May 2024, and this is my list of 50 things I would be happy to have done before I’m 25. Updates are bolded, and completed-ish things are crossed off. You can find the original list here. I love running through this list and seeing how far I’ve come.…
Gen Z Guide to FI 