Weekly Links

Just a few sites I found interesting this past week. I haven't been on task with all the plethora of blogs out there, but there are some great reads!

1. What Do I Need to Do After Losing My Wallet? (LifeHacker)
This is one of my fears, and I've never lost my wallet or had it stolen from me. If someday I were to lose it, I would go beserk!

2. So Why Aren't You Saving Money? (The Frugal Toad)
This a nice reminder. So many have the mindset of, "I'll always have time to save later."

3. You're on my List, Damn it! (The Problem with Young People Today Is...)
I love lists. I have several of these lists too, including words I will look up later on.

4. DIY Bracelets (The Good Stuff)
I found this on pinterest I think. The bracelet looks very easy to make and looks so good next to the michael kors watch. Now I just need a diy gold watch :)

5. Budgeting and Savings Rules of Thumb (Little House on the Valley)
The 50/30/20 "rule" was what got me into budgeting, but now there's no percentages set in stone. I'm more of a save-whatever-i-can person. There's just so many ways to save, and no one person is the same!

Weekly Check-Up

Happy Monday!

This Past week, I spent money on
Boba: $3
Groceries: $30
Eating out: $45

Man am I a fatty! This past weekend I hung out with some old friends from high school for St. Patrick's day and that's where all the eating out money went. Ah, the price of friendship (and maintaining them!). I only had one boba drink this week! and now since I don't have much money left for boba I'm going to steep a lot of tea this upcoming week for my fix.
I also went grocery shopping yesterday and stocked up on a lot of goodies, and I did a meal plan! So if all goes according to schedule I won't have to eat out this week at all! 'Cept for Friday.

A couple thoughts..
I love Bruno Mars! His voice is butter. and this song isn't new but it's such a good start to karate chop finances in the butt this week. I love it because he's not talking about being rich. He's talking about being successful.
Also, does anyone else watch the Walking Dead? Did you guys like the finale? I absolutely am tormented waiting for the next season to start. I also really really really want to read the graphic novels now. Just so I can get some hints to what's going to happen.
Lastly, MCAT studying is going great! I've been going at least two hours/day now and my brain feels a teensy bit smarter so that's good right? Getting a few extra guide-books help too, since I haven't taken physics ever, and I'm learning it all on my own before the test (yes, I'm crazy).

This Past Week

March 4-10th

Boba: $15
Eating Out: $38
Groceries: $3
More MCAT books: $55
Gas: $44 (for 3/4 of a tank)

Yikes! I had a lot of boba this week. I visited home this past weekend, and they opened a place that has expensive and fancy drinks, and I treated my brother to one. I usually don't care for fancy places, but I don't get to see him often. I also only have $5 for boba left in my budget for the rest of the month. Wah!
Another thing is that I need to grocery shop and cook in more. I ate out a lot this past week since I've been having late shifts at work and when I get home it's almost time for bed. I'm a little bummed because a good chunk of the eating out money was spent on sushi that was not worth the price! I should do batch-cooking! That's the smart thing to do right? How long does frozen spaghetti last? or fried rice? (My 'specialty').

On a more positive note I'm very motivated to study now that I devised a new study plan. Instead of doing a day-to-day checklist (too stressful), I do a weekly checklist on what I should do. I have a weekly check list for 10 weeks now and I'm feeling good about staying on track. Lists= good thing! And when I cross a task off- oh the joy!