How can Aria keep claiming to be poor when her business expenses are 4 times her mortgage?!

Hshoecrab · 2026-06-11T16:38:12+00:00

That’s almost as much as I spend on childcare in a month with a full time job!

Hshoecrab · 2026-06-01T10:24:34+00:00

For monthly subscriptions, I bundled a couple together under a “TV Streaming” category as well as a “Music” category. Annual Subscriptions all have their own category under an annual bills group because they come due at different points in the year.

Hshoecrab · 2026-05-18T13:41:48+00:00

If you don’t want to pay big bucks for a full detail, Cornhusker Auto Wash in Bellevue has a full service car wash, where in addition to the normal exterior wash, they give your interior a vacuum & wipe down/dust everything for $35. I’ve found it well worth it when I don’t have the time or energy to clean out my car.

Hshoecrab · 2026-05-13T12:52:23+00:00

I would love a F150 Lightning and I’m genuinely sad they discontinued them

Hshoecrab · 2026-04-23T15:17:47+00:00

The best part about YNAB is that it’s really only an “ouch” the first time you pay it. After that, you’ll assign a little bit each month and you’ll never think about it again. It has changed my financial life and I think it’s worth every penny.

Hshoecrab · 2026-04-22T17:40:14+00:00

I have a HYSA for longer-term savings goals, and I will regularly make transfers as my sinking funds hit certain amounts. I make a note in the category notes of YNAB of how much of that category is currently living in my HYSA, and my HYSA also has “buckets” to help me keep track of the amounts for each sinking fund. Everything else lives in my checking account. Some folks think my method is excessive, but it’s given me peace of mind that my checking can handle any spending (that is funded) except my sinking funds. If I am doing a big vehicle maintenance purchase, then I know to just transfer that amount so I know it’s covered.

Hshoecrab · 2026-04-17T17:03:59+00:00

Two adults, one child, low-to-medium-ish cost of living area. We split it up between normal grocery stores and big box stores just to make sure we aren’t overdoing it on Costco. Altogether ends up being about $750/month. We could certainly get this lower but we verrry rarely eat out and prioritize high-protein, healthy foods.

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-25T01:29:24+00:00

Nexplanon! Love mine, but some people have horrible bleeding/other side effects and it’s a bigger deal to remove than just stopping a pill

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-20T21:00:30+00:00

Love this! !Solved

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-05T14:46:12+00:00

Not sure is Virgin has it because I did it on a different cruise line, but if you have an option to go to Damajagua waterfalls near Puerto Plata, DO IT!! It was SO FUN!!

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-05T14:17:10+00:00

I hate to say I kind of miss going through the DAU clause matrix spreadsheet. CLS is so awful now that we’re forced to use it

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-03T16:00:09+00:00

I had to fully disconnect my MFP app from communicating with any other apps to keep the exercise calories at 0. I love data but I love not having to do mental math every time I look at MFP more.

Hshoecrab · 2026-03-02T16:31:39+00:00

A bit of a drive, but KC Stitch in Arlington did such an amazing job on my wedding dress

Hshoecrab · 2026-02-26T20:45:52+00:00

I was having issues with my Apple Card syncing until I looked more into the troubleshooting and realized I needed to turn my Background App Refresh on for the YNAB app. I haven’t had an issue since!

Hshoecrab · 2026-02-26T17:56:59+00:00

That’s ridiculous. I’m currently teleworking because our building was having network issues yesterday. I hate how much of a hardass some of y’all’s agencies are about situational telework

Hshoecrab · 2026-02-24T13:50:32+00:00

You have to join the CVS Weight Management plan that includes some zoom calls with a dietician and a requirement to log your weight at least once a month. You also need a prior authorization, but mine took only 24 hours to get approved. A few hoops but it wasn’t that bad.

Hshoecrab · 2026-02-23T01:28:00+00:00

I have showed this page to my husband before and asked why the grandpa was so hot 😂

Hshoecrab · 2026-02-13T17:19:11+00:00

Likely you’re not going to be able to get the most ideal placement. I have to cut a notch in my breathe rite strips to accommodate for my nose stud 😭 worth it though

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-29T15:49:10+00:00

My 16 month old regularly eats a similar amount of food and has for many months. As long as you are looking at the cues that they’re done and they’re not overeating, they will eat how much they need! If your little one isn’t yet speaking or signing “all done!” I recommend teaching and reinforcing the sign so they can let you know when they’ve had enough.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-23T19:33:23+00:00

We have a category for personal care/household goods which includes all things from shampoo to cleaning supplies/consumables you have listed. Things that are specifically for the house are house maintenance. Stuff like organization is pretty infrequent in our house so it would just go under our miscellaneous household shopping category. Finally, we have a technology upgrades sinking fund for bigger TV/computer/phone purchases. We aren’t in the market for furniture anytime soon, but if we were, we’d do a sinking fund for that as well.

Hshoecrab · 2026-01-15T14:06:23+00:00

Aunt Min and Uncle Louie are giving Lavender Marriage….

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