I didn’t really make any New Years resolutions but I did want to use January as a chance to re-set and put myself on track for the rest of the year. Why is this important to me? Well the past year and a half has been full of big changes (finishing grad school, moving, starting a new job, getting engaged/married). One ‘track’ is getting my finances in order, so this month I made extra student loan payments, set up my monthly budget spreadsheet (nerd alert), and created more online savings accounts so I could track just how close I am to buying XYZ. For the most part this is continuing a habit I’ve been cultivating for a few years now, but I like to stay mindful of this, especially as a new year starts. And it feels good to know I’m filling my own tip jar.
(Photo taken at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in San Francisco)
