I’m not really sure what qualifies me to contribute to this website, but here are my best guesses: I’m a YNAB user, a YNAB lover, really. We do it all–live on last month’s income, assign our dollars a job, save for a rainy day–and I’m converted to every principle. I’m married to an extremely fiscally minded man, already a certified public accountant, now studying to become a certified financial planner as well. We have many a money chat around here and I think I may have absorbed a portion of my financial sense through the osmosis of living with a being who emits so much fiscal chi. And finally, as household manager for our little family, much of my daily life centers on finding good deals, trying to remember our financial goals (ie I will forego the purchase of this $35 Williams Sonoma apron, which I am unduly fond of, whereby bringing us thirty five dollars closer to our bigger short-term financial goal, namely, purchasing a computer that will not mysteriously shut down on itself at unpredictable intervals…) and maximizing our limited means.

If you really want to get a feel for the authentic me, however, you should also know that I am an Oregon native, who, as a recent transplant to Texas, is trying to seamlessly incorporate the conjunction “y’all” into my vocabulary and tolerate humidity. My husband and three-year-old son are the central axes around which my entire universe rotates. I’m currently incubating child number two–a girl, due to join us later this summer–and as a result, am excessively keen on freshly-blended smoothies. I firmly believe that for forty weeks of gestation, one’s grocery budget should be elastic as one’s maternity paneled pants to accommodate the fickle cravings of pregnancy. Though I readily admit to having a lot of unfounded anxiety about extemporaneous purchases, my favorite places to spend money are Target, Ikea, Goodwill (or any second hand shop) and Sprouts. And if I had more money, my favorite places to spend might also include Boden, Anthropologie, Central Market and Restoration Hardware. I enjoy very few things as much as a long walk in pleasant weather with my husband, and I dislike few things as much as sweeping the kitchen floor and emptying the lint trap of the dryer.

If you’re still curious, feel free to visit me on my blog at www.emilyanne.net, where I write on subjects ranging from seasonal decor to healthcare reform. Stop by; it’s a good time. In this domain, I’ll be the first to admit my non-pundit status, but hopefully my contributions here will prove to be applicable, even helpful, in the daily pursuit of order in your financial homes.

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