Two amazing things happened to my bank account last week: I got my tax refunds back and I got a bonus at work. Now I have mucho dolores in my name.

My goal is not to blow it all at once. Ok, actually here's a more productive goal: use my debit card, which automatically takes out of my checking account, instead of my credit card, which just piles up to this huge bill I pay off once a month. That way, when the credit card bill comes, I'm not going to be deathly afraid of opening it, or have to dump money from my savings into my checking to cover it all. (One of my huge fears is going into debt and never crawling out.)

Also, I feel better about meeting my monetary needs for the coming month: buying some books for school and probably putting a deposit down for an apartment in New Haven. So, although I'd like to transfer a lot of this "extra" money into my savings, I'll feel better about my money situation for the next month.

Don't worry, dear readers: I'll still be making spending mistakes, so I'll have lots to post about!