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I am thirty three years old and the Performance Director at Big Apple Circus. I make $70,000 a year and live in a show provided RV. I also have health insurance through this job that’s deducted straight from my paycheck, so I don’t really count it in my bills since it’s never money I see anyway (it’s roughly $180/month).

Saving & Spending

This month was spent out in Georgia. I gave traveling without my car a shot. I am not a fan.

Our show was in a muddy lot in the middle of nowhere, so not having a car was kind of a pain. I rented one twice – once for a day when a friend was out here working so we could go explore Atlanta together and another for the three day stretch so I could visit some family and run errands.

At less than $150, it was probably way cheaper to just rent the cars than to drive mine down here from Georgia. I miss the freedom though, so there’s a good chance I’m going to grab my car when we head to D.C. next week.

Turns out there are an awful lot of donut shops in Alpharetta and I tried to eat at as many as possible.

I spent a lot on baby shower gifts because an awful of people in my life are knocked up right now. There’s definitely something in the water at the circus.

I also finally splurged and bought a GoPro. I’ve been thinking about buying one for work for like three years. So far I’m pretty happy with it.

I also finally got reimbursed at work. About time. Especially considering a big chunk of those work related expenses this month are reimbursable too (though not that GoPro).

On that happy note, this month’s spending:

• Food – $331.30
• Travel – $137.21
• Gifts – $156.49
• Lifelock – $9.99
• Taxes – $152.61
• brokeGIRLrich – $2.99
• Clothes – $86.10
• Toiletries – $52.40
• Entertainment – $109.04
• Work Related – $1661.98

Total Spending in February: $2,700.11

Hustling

My income this month was from performance directing at Big Apple, and brokeGIRLrich. I also got a tax refund and I finally got reimbursed at work.

• Stage Managing – $2,980.62
• Work Reimbursement – $3,000.00
• Taxes – $2,129.00
• brokeGIRLrich – $1,125.87

Income This Month: $9,235.49

This net worth statement is also missing some 401(k) money. My Feld Entertainment account has disappeared, so I bet the next time I visit my parents and pick up my mail, there will be a letter there telling me what happened to it.

I’m hoping anyway.

Most Popular Post of the Month: 114 Side Hustles: Ways to Make More Money

My Favorite Post to Write This Month: Theory of Financial Stability

Goals 

I set a new personal best for maxing out my IRA thanks to that tax refund! I think I can have the stock goal done by the end of March.

• Max out my IRA. – Done
• Max out my 401k. – On track to max out by end of year.
• Buy $5,000 in stock. – $3,000 to go.
• Contribute $3,000 to my New Car Fund
• Contribute $5,000 to my Down Payment Fund.
• Go on a family vacation.
• Go on a best friend vacation.
• Develop 2 new resume skills.