tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79185442796963899402012-02-16T03:44:59.242-08:00DEBTintheCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04236989279045406001noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918544279696389940.post-45584145518259701082007-06-06T20:38:00.000-07:002007-06-06T21:50:34.769-07:00So I've been trying to convince my brother to strengthen his vocabulary. "Go to Dictionary.com everytime you're not sure what a word means!!", I'd preach.<br />Fast forward >> Today I randomly come across a review of a new modern girl's guide to personal finances book titled "On My Own Two Feet" on hmm I wish I knew how to link people's blogs but for now I'll just copy and paste the link: <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/author/wellheeled/ </span><br /><br />and realized - OMG I'm in a financial CUL DE SAC!!!<br /><br />I'm a 25 year old single female living in Manhattan (notoriously expensive) and I have no savings! Only liabilities... I am like Carrie Bradshaw (sorry last SATC reference -I swear) sans Mr. Big but with rent-controlled apartment and closet full of designer clothing.<br />Which is where the problem lies.. hopefully by starting this blog I can really document where all my money goes and hopefully pay down my debts and start a SAVINGS. I also wish to learn how to invest.<br /><br />Speaking of which, here's this week's expenditures (It's only Wednesday):<br />Last night - Dirty Bingo & dinner at Paradou: $76<br />Today - Japanese lunch with colleague - $6<br /> Eye treatment package at Spa: $260 (comes in a package of 10- fyi I have really bad undereye circles).<br />Total credit card debt not including student loans - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">$6,000.00</span><br />Thank gosh tomorrow is pay day.. I try to pay at least $1k per month and have to say, I really came a LONG way.. beginning debt in 2006 was $25,000 in credit cards alone.<br />Oh, back to the beginning, so my brother has been texting me random words he comes across that he finds funny. He just text me "Frivolous- hey thats you Judy!" Great.. I'll take that as a *Sign from above.<br /><br /><br />Thank you to the blogger Wellheeled (really wish I knew how to link). You may have just changed my life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7918544279696389940-4558414551825970108?l=debtinthecity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DEBTintheCityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04236989279045406001noreply@blogger.com4