I'm back in Bama for Thanksgiving and I'm LOVING all the family time. I've had to squeeze a fair amount of work in over the past couple of days, but somehow, I've made it work. It's only Tuesday, but I feel like I've already done a lot at home. Certainly already have a lot of pictures! More to come, but here's a taste for now ...
Supposedly, housing (which includes rent and utilities) is supposed to account for 35-42% of my net income. Well. No wonder my finances are spread so thin at the beginning of the month. My "housing" takes a VERY healthy bite out of my monthly income -- approx 50%. Yikes.
Even more alarming ... I spend a TON on "eating out." So, I'm sorry for the folks at Subway, but I'm going to have to start bringing my lunch. It will literally save me about $200 a month. And probably a couple pounds, too. Maybe.
At any rate, I'm digging into my finances more these days (as so many of us are) and have been playing around with the budgeting tools at Mint.com. I have to say, I'm really loving what they've got there. Looking forward seeing how I do with the new monthly budget I set up. Wish me luck!
Interesting look at this historic time, through the eyes of a photographer:
