December 2025
Archive (3)
Insurance & Adulting
Getting my 2012 Corolla ready for a Chicago winter
December 23, 2025
Wiper blades, a battery test, a scraper and a blanket in the trunk. My $74 winter checklist and what my policy…
Budget & Paychecks
A $350 Christmas budget for nine people
December 14, 2025
Nine names on my list, from my grandma to a coworker Secret Santa. What I bought, what I made and the $40 I we…
Paying Off Debt
Under half: $15,640 left of the $31,400 I borrowed
December 5, 2025
The day my balance dipped below half of what I took out for college. The numbers, the small celebration and wh…