Just Got Paid

Most of my firsts in the work field have passed. First day, first big project, first vacation, etc. But, something I was looking forward to more than anything was, of course, my first paycheck.

After being at the beach for a week with family I grudgingly returned back to the office. Sitting on my desk was a white envelope, which my colleague explained was from payroll. I wanted to jump for joy. It was finally here.

Moments after the initial excitement died down, I realized I needed a budget. Lucky for me, I have resources including various posts by my fellow Life Before Nooners and a very handy budget organizer in my planner. 

My first plan of attack was to take away what I could from the posts and apply the advice to my life in the city. Taking Carla’s and Haley’s advice I decided to start writing down everything I was spending money on, good thing my planner has an expenses section – making this all that much easier for me. Taking Marilyn’s advice I plan on cutting back where I can in order to save money.

By spending some time thinking about my personal finances and using the resources around me I hope that my excitement in my first paycheck won’t be short-lived in a compulsive purchase of shoes and instead be saved until something really gratifying comes along. Then, I can really being to look forward to all the seconds at work.

-Aida