MML Jasmin: Finding Motivation
I know almost exactly where all my money will go this year,* because I know exactly what I want to accomplish with my financial life this year. I know what debts I want to pay off, what items and events…
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MML Jasmin: Saving for retirement is weird
Retirement is so weird to me. The idea that you could spend decades doing nothing is unfathomable. I know, I know, retired people don’t do “nothing” all day. But compared to working 40+ hours a week at a steady job,…
MML Jasmin: Recovering from a rough year
2015 was a rough year for me financially. My car drama alone would have made it tough, but I was also dealing with the onset of major medical expenses. Yeah, not cool. I didn’t want to start out my new…
MML Jasmin: My Cash Adventure
Last week my debit card got canceled because of fraudulent activity. Not a big deal (to me at least). I was far more upset that they canceled my card. How exactly am I supposed to access my money now? On…
MML Jasmin: Lifestyle Creep Victim
Hi, my name is Jasmin and I’m a victim of lifestyle creep. Well, actually it’s less “victim” and more “I did this to myself.” I had such good intentions starting out, I really did, but the last year weakened my…
MML Jasmin: The value of hustle
I’m not a lot of things, but I do have serious hustle. I don’t mess around. If I have a goal or project in mind, it’s getting done. Though when I began my own financial life after college I learned pretty quickly,…
MML Jasmin: Entitlement Issues
I judge entitled people. I lived in DC for a few years and the power grid there is terrible, we lost power regularly. When you lose power, stoplights stop working. I thought it was common sense to treat downed traffic lights…
MML Jasmin: The Cost of a Smartphone Addiction
This week I dropped my phone. Let’s be honest, I drop my phone at least once a week. I’m clumsy and phones are slippery, it’s a dangerous combo. My phone has survived it’s weekly dropping for two years, but this…
MML Jasmin: On not incurring more debt
In my initial ‘nice to meet you’ post I mentioned two surgeries I need to have. Later, a friend told me that made me sound like I have some majorly weird medical problems. Alright fine. It’s not as weird as it…
MML Jasmin: When singular focus bites back
I’m great at saving for one thing. Singular focus is my best financial quality, hands down. Save for a vacation? DONE. Save a down-payment? DONE. This also works for paying off debt. $10,000 of medical debt? No problem, consider it…