I got this feeling..

Deep in my bones! Everything is a song with me.

I was thinking about and getting money pulled out of an envelope for my housecleaner today (my treat to myself every two weeks, but we haven't seen her because of COVID for about a month!). I was going to use the word "lucky" here, but then I stopped.. no I'm not "lucky".. I'm a #PLANNER. I plan my weekly sinking funds (saving a little each week for purchases or things to do with my money), I plan my weekly envelopes and I'm proud of it. So, I was able to go into my "housecleaning" sinking fund and pull out $75 for today's clean, and then go into a miscellanous jar and pull out an additional $25 to give her a tip (because let's face it, I have definitely cleaned my house in the last month, but it'll take her a little more scrubbing because she hasn't been here in over a month!) And by golly, anyone that wants to houseclean for a living deserves a tip.

And that people, is why I'm updating today.. I feel like this is exactly what #mywhy is .. the ability to #intentionally put my #money where I/WE (I have to speak for my husband sometimes) want it to go.

Yes, I want to pay off debt (and have!).. got a little bit more to go.

Yes, I want to pay off car payments and have none.. that'll happen more long term.

Yes, I want to increase savings and IRA accounts, and Grace's ABLE account.

But, YES, I want the #financialfreedom to do all of the above but also be able to leave that extra tip without worrying where I'm taking it away from or buy that extra notebook (am I the last to know, planner world about #plumpaper?), and not worry about it.

I continue to #plan, and have made it into a hobby.. I love #budgeting, I love budgeting with #thebudgetmom method. I love watching #youtube videos on budgeting, and meal planning and grocery haul's. I love posting my own videos and am in the process of learning new editing software.. WHO AM I ??

I am a Planner and an #intentional spender/saver. That's me!

Thanks for keeping up!

pattie