Licorice All-Sorts for all of you! When my child had his full diagnostic assessment completed, it explained a lot. A LOT. Having already lived the symptoms for a good forty years I was, naturally, aware of most of the challenges reflected in the documents. At least one point, though, was new to me. Our tricky brains do… Continue reading Free Money: Step 3 (2 Minutes)
About once a week or so, I do a one-click download of all new transactions appearing in my personal bank account, my business bank account, and my credit card account. In my financial software, I glance at each one, ensuring the amounts and categories are correct. The entire process takes 3-5 minutes per week. Regularly,… Continue reading Found Money: $52
I promised Sebastian I would open tax return posts with prettiness and promises. So, butterflies for you, Sebastian, and, “Hey, this only took sixty seconds, twenty six times in a row!” And now to the nitty-gritty. In my money-tracking software, I record personal expenses as well as business expenses. This way, I’m opening only one window… Continue reading Free Money: Step 2 (26 Minutes)
Every year I swallow hard at the thought of completing my tax return. Why?? My returns are up-to-date, and the deadline for the biggie is months away. Alas, I’m whatever the Opposite of a Procrastinator is and—while I’ve truly learned to chill some—I still crave to get stuff wrapped up earlier vs later. At the… Continue reading Free Money: Step 1
I wasn’t so sure about this year. From early January when a third of our possessions were stolen, through the book’s hefty publication costs, to a transition to an entirely new lifestyle (disability-friendly school for kid, post-secondary ed for me, commute for both), I was curious how my cash balance would look by wrap-up. All… Continue reading Letting Love Fill The $ Gaps
Wow, rough reentry! Having completed my part on four life pieces, I handed off the next steps to those with the power to wrap them up, then headed out on my trip. Upon my return, I learned that exactly four out of four had done absolutely nothing. Three days left to secure over $4000 in… Continue reading Endurance 101
Joon, I live in New York City which, as everyone knows, has a very high cost of living. I live in a pretty awful area of it—constant noise, daily aggression, strong smells—because that’s what’s affordable to me. My dream is to live in a quiet apartment in a safe area, and to save aggressively toward… Continue reading Case Study: Supporting Two (Other) Struggling Adults
