Well, I have officially been here two months and it has taken just as long to feel like I have found “my groove” not only in my day-to-day life, but in my spending, as well. I still feel #poor, but not nearly as much as before. And I have since remedied that #homeless situation. Life, […]
Getting Poor in Madrid: Start-Up Costs of Your Year Abroad as an Auxiliar
When you come to Madrid as an Auxiliar, you will most likely arrive mid-September and then begin work early October and THEN not get paid until mid November. That’s a long time to be #poor, #homeless, and…#poor..again. SO what can you expect to pay during your first few weeks as an auxiliar? Read below! This […]
How to Teach Your First Private English Class.
This post should be titled “How to Teach Your First Private English Class…When You Have No F***ing Idea What You’re Doing!” Because today I taught a private English class and I a) have no experience teaching and b) don’t have any clue HOW to teach! The day after I got to Madrid, I was told […]
Dating on a Budget.
If you didn’t see my post about budgeting, I talked about my new use of an App, called Mint. Mint has helped me get my money spending in check and has helped me save money for things that I really care about- like doing and seeing new and fun things with Russ!Once I started using […]
Budgeting My Money With Mint
You may or may not remember, but back in January, I wrote some “resolutions” for the New Year. One of those resolutions was to start budgeting my money. This is one that I have really been focusing on this year, and it’s been paying off! [Pun intended]. I have never been a huge spender. I’m […]