Bills Bills Bills

Rent is due. By July 5th. Boo.

I've taken the liberty to re-vamp/ re-organize my bill payment schedule. This means I need to take a look at and decide if I would like to change:

• Which bills are paid from which paycheck (the 30th or the 15th)
• Make all necessary due date changes to the bills I decide to shift around. In case you didn't know, you can change the due date of most bills. Very convenient.
• Which bills are automatically deducted from my checking account.

I was not looking forward to this exercise. In fact, I was completely loathing the fact that I should do it. But with any major changes such as a new place (with increased expenses) or a change in cash flow (due to a new job or loss of one), I think this is absolutely necessary. I would encourage you to do the same...and maybe even on an annual basis.

Update: Monday June 27th

So at the time of this post I wasn't able to fully explain WHY I'm re-organizing my finances but now since it's official I can tell you all. I got a new job! I'm moving on from my current place of employment. It's a bittersweet feeling because I've learned a ton and fostered some pretty awesome relationships there but I'm so ready to move on to phase 2 of my career. A new apartment, new salary, etc. all led me to a mid year reorganization. Whenever you experience major changes like these, you should take the time out to see if your budget is still representative of your financial situation also.