With a wedding and honeymoon coming up, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed! There always seems to be another item on my to do list. Yesterday, it was getting my marriage license, going to a doctor's appointment, trying and failing to try on the wedding dress I rented due to it not being in stock, adding ...
Combining Finances – Part 1
I'm getting married in less than three weeks to TWNF (Travel and Write Novels Fiance)! Woo!! One of my goals is to combine our finances from the start. TWNF has ~ $20,000 student loan debt. I've paid off my $28,000 or so student loans in the 10 years since graduating college, but still have ~ ...
Weekly Goals 7/30-8/5 Update
Due to the the conclusion of a big program at work and a medical procedure for TWNF, I didn't get to as many of these as I would have liked! But to keep me accountable, here are the results of my 7/30-8/5 goals. Writing Write at least 2,000 words of my novel that I feel good about. I wrote ...
Should I DIY or Outsource?
Sometimes, saving money is about doing things yourself instead of outsourcing them. But you can't do everything. So how do you strike a balance? A few years ago, I thought I wanted to teach people traditional culinary skills. So I went a kitchen store near where I worked in Greenwich Village, New ...
Money Saving Tips for Writers #2 – Automate Your Savings
Save every month. Even if you are on a very tight budget, there is almost always some waste you can cut out. Your daily egg and cheese sandwich (eat oatmeal for cents a serving). ATM fees. Drinks out. Uber rides. Here's the process I've created for saving money. It's really easy. And it took me ...
The MFA Dilemma – Part 1
"Should I go to grad school for an MFA in creative writing?" I've been asking myself lately. Background I've dropped out of grad school. Twice. Both attempts were somewhat ill-considered. The first time, two years of college, I completed half of a master's degree in Humanities. I thought that ...
Money Saving Tips for Writers 1 – Try Loose Leaf Tea
Recently, I came upon a beautiful sentence in Ilana Kurshan's memoir, If All the Seas Were Ink. Kurshan recalls being put on bedrest during her pregnancy, and trying to cultivate patience and stillness. She admits, "In spite of this noble resolve, in actuality, I spent most of my bedrest gritting my ...
Weekly Goals 7/30-8/5
This week, my summer programs come to an end for the season along with some personal stuff, so it's all going to be a bit frantic. Therefore, I'm not going to be too hard on myself with my weekly goals! Writing Write at least 2,000 new words of my novel that I feel good aboutCreate 3 blog ...