Create Semi-Stable Financials

Personal finances is always tricky, and for a lot of us right now, it's in trouble. I am not about to tell you how to pay off debt in 30 days. I haven't done that. I feel like I fit in with a majority of millennials (no, we are not still going on Spring Break. … Continue reading Create Semi-Stable Financials →

Important Announcement

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! This has been an important announcement.

Word of the Year

Hello lovelies. I know, I went quiet after passing the CPA exam. It's been a hectic few weeks. My office moved locations (lots of packing and unpacking and trying to figure out computer cables) plus all the fun that Christmas and December birthdays bring. I baked at least 200 cookies over 2 weekends. I was … Continue reading Word of the Year →

Planner Things

Quick disclaimer: I am listening to Josh Groban's new album Bridges as I write this and it is so freaking beautiful. If this post seems random, it's because I am distracted by his angelic vocals. I am doing something I almost never do today: planning the next two weeks at once in my Plum Paper … Continue reading Planner Things →

Disney College Program- Just Do It!

It's August which means schools are starting and the traffic is terrible again. However, there is a magical silver lining: applications for the Spring Disney College Program are about to open. Don't know what the DCP is? Well, let me tell you a fairy tale: Once upon a time there was a college sophomore doing … Continue reading Disney College Program- Just Do It! →

Does Hogwarts Teach Accounting?

So, after seeing my failing score yesterday, I cried. I cried a few times, both at the office and at home. But then I got pissed off. And I started thinking how to better my study habits and my time. I put on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for some good angst … Continue reading Does Hogwarts Teach Accounting? →

Obligatory Ice Breaker

Thanks for joining me! My name is Karissa, and this is that awkward first post to introduce myself. Much like those annoying first day of school activities where the teacher makes you tell everyone what's weird about you. I am an accountant working in one of the major cities of the United States. I am … Continue reading Obligatory Ice Breaker →