Good morning! So! It's a beautiful morning and I'm about to take the dogs to the park - to a farmer's market. They deserve a nice walk. Then, it's off to the lake with girlfriends.
I said recently in a post that I'm a little upset about not knowing about the benefits of Vitamin B and I meant it. I've been feeling really good (not TOO good... bipolar humor), eating well, exercising, and connecting with colleagues, friends, and family well. Life is just good right now.
I made a big move for my life this past week I'm proud of. I applied for a credit card and was approved for a good amount. It's a step I've been needing to take for a long time in order to continue to improve my credit score, take care of myself better, and potentially buy another home in the future. My score's around 720 and has been for awhile. It could only improve with more buying power, so I needed to either apply for a loan or a credit card.
I've been working with one pre-paid credit card at a $200 limit and paying it off every month for maybe 8 years? Trying to keep approximately 30% charged to it when possible. It worked like a charm to help improve my score over the years. I think I'm ready for the higher limit and can manage it responsibly. I think if I continue to work hard on my budgeting... with my current salary I can take control of my finances and start putting a little $$ aside monthly for a down payment on a house. I think I have a 2-year plan that includes taking care of my tax debt and by then, maybe the market will be better for buyers too!
Anyway, I'm super excited about this move.
I realize I don't have anything to really offer someone if I do meet a man with means. I have myself and a couple of old dogs! A jeep that's almost paid off. And my belongings that survived the massive downsizing I did in my move a few years back. I moved from a 2200 square foot house to 830 in like 10 trips in my little Cherokee in the middle of COVID 2020! What an ordeal. Most of it in my little jeep.
So I've been Blogging for 2.5 months now and I'm proud of this too! I feel like it's been really helpful in my recovery journey. I have been able to put MOST of what I have thought and felt into it. I still refrain a bit for fear of my employer discovering it. I also need to hold back a little to keep from unintentionally causing stress for my family. Life is hard enough for everyone. I will write more about this topic in the future.
I'm going to run before the morning gets away from me and the opportunity to walk Diesel and Riley is lost.
Have an amazing day!
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