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Staying neutral with Mr. BossMan
Remember when I said I was gonna quit in March? Well… I’m not. I like cash and I have many trips I would like to go on during my MBA. But also, I realized my lease is unfortunately still gonna be up for a while. My landlord told me I can break my lease early…
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24 Bucket List Update – December 2023
Happiness accountability check-in! I turn 25 in May 2024 and this is my list of 50 things that I would be happy that I’ve done once I’m 25. Updates are bolded and completed-ish things are crossed off. I love running through this list and seeing how far I’ve come. I’ve grown so much since the…
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GZFB is 1
Today is the 1st anniversary of my first post on the blog. In my first post, I talked about being a Budgetosexual. I was referring to my obsession with following my budget in my quest for financial independence. I am grateful for all the support from the personal finance community I’ve met during this year.…
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Stock Market Boi & Spiderman
I want to give an update on my dating life. I have been trying to develop a roster. WOW! SEXY! I have been unsuccessful in this roster building, but I will not give up. Note that options in ButtFuck, CA, are limited, and I will not be driving long distances for a man. I’ve done…
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Change.
How much venting and complaining is okay before you need to make a change? That’s a rhetorical question, but if you have an answer, hit me up. I reached a point in my life maybe around 2 years ago where I don’t want to complain about my life. When I was younger, I could blame…
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24 Bucket List Update – September 2023
Happiness accountability check in! I turn 25 in May 2024 and this is my list of 50 things that I would be happy that I’ve done once I’m 25. Updates are bolded and completed-ish things are crossed off. Next Update on this in 2 months. Posting these really makes me excited about how I can…
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MAKE A FINANCIAL PLAN & ask God to bless it
“God will provide” isn’t a financial plan. I was venting to my therapist about financial dynamics I grew up with. To me, knowing exactly where every dime of my money is has always been important. But my parents were very different. Of course, living in a Nigeria with the responsibility of supporting several extended family…
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Travel Hack “Fail” #3
I bought a one way ticket returning from Boston in July with 20,000 United Miles + $215. I am flying to Nigeria in July and will be returning to Boston for the last MLT MBA Prep conference. I consider it a win in some ways and a fail in some other ways. Either way, I…
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Are you a selective workaholic?
Today, I wanted to quit but I didn’t. I was forced to come in on a Sunday after already working Monday to Saturday. For context, I earn a salary and work Monday to Friday. This means I worked Saturday and Sunday for $Free.99. I consider free labor as slavery & I am not about it. Story…
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The Power of HYSA (i luv ALLY)
High Yield Savings Accounts (HYSA) can give you up to 5% APY (e.g if you put in $10,000, you get free $400 by the end of the year) on the money you put into it. I love HYSAs as short – medium term cash storage for two reasons. One, because of the high interest rates…
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