The Hustle of Sistah Ant

flying blind

As I type this, I don't know how much money I have between now and payday. I have to check. I was just living my life happily, checkbook unbalanced. It's not good to do that, and it's actually pretty scary. I did some shopping for myself and the house since ...

i went shopping!

I am so happy with what I got! I spent about $150 between two stores. I got ten tops, five skirts, a dress, and a pair of sunglasses. They let me out of work early, and I had the money to spend, so I did. I'm going out of town ...

pocket money

The concept of pocket money is growing on me. I took $60 out of the ATM, 'cause going to the ATM is a chore, and every once in a while, you do need cash. I used to hate going to the ATM. If I carry some cash, I won't have ...

over time

I did one thing off of yesterday's list. I put the purchase on a credit card. I'll pay it off over the next few paychecks, piece by piece. I know that may cost me some interest. It's worth the convenience to me. Instead of paying the large medical bills up front ...

no more ashes

I'm working a lot lately, can you tell? I want stuff. I'm in my house now so I'm no longer saving for that, and I'm tired of stoic self-deprivation. I'm getting started on house repairs this week. I'm getting a big ol' flat screen digital HD television and a new entertainment center ...

real food is expensive

Real food is expensive, as opposed to dog food. In my quest to not eat dog food when Mister Ant and I are old people, I have set a personal goal to save enough each month so that I can actually top off my IRA. Depending on how many other ...

live well

Live as well as you can. Tomorrow is not promised. Live in the present, but plan for your future. I was a big Michael Jackson fan when I was a little girl. I have a lot of his albums, and I still enjoy them all. I hope there is not a ...

this blog is not abandoned

Don't let the spam fool you. I am still here blogging every day I can. I am deleting the spam as quickly as I can. I don't know why they're picking on my blog all of a sudden. I don't know how to get rid of them. But you will ...

planning

Planning is nice. It has long been a weakness of mine. I would always have problems caused by my failure to plan. This week, I made sure that I planned for breakfast and for lunch. It has been so awesome on my time management and on my wallet. I haven't ...

takes time

There are things I want to do with my house - some more weatherproofing (I need to look into that tax break, too!), some new furniture, some other decorations... It hasn't really changed in appearance much since I bought it, outside of a little paint. But first, there is a ...