Introduction

I love nice, lavish things, and I love to help others. Kind of an odd combination in my opinion, but it works for me. I moved to NYC about three years ago, where I promptly found a cushy office job that paid me $68,000/year. Although not an extravagant amount, it was more than enough for a single 20 something girl with hardly any responsibilities. A year after that I quit my job to go to graduate school full time. I am now finished with graduate school, and have found myself a job that pays me $32,000/year. That's right. Less than half of what I used to make. And now I have a fiance, which means that expensive wedding plans are looming over my head and that I have to start thinking about our financial future! This might not seem like a huge challenge for those of you who are financially savvy, but for me it's nearly impossible! Saving money was never a priority for me. Given a choice between "fun" or "wise", I always opt for "fun". Which means that I'll buy those pairs of boots with my rent money, because who needs a roof over their head when they have HOT boots to walk around in? Do you see why I'm worried? I believe that writing this blog will help me manage my money better. It will make me more accountable for my frivolous purchases, and hopefully I will get some great money saving tips from any frugal New Yorkers out there. IthinkicanIthinkicanIthinkIcan!