🧾 Who Else Rehashes Their Finances Like It’s a Hobby?

Middle-aged woman with short salt-and-pepper hair pours red wine while reviewing bills at a table, laptop open, papers spread in front of her.
I can’t be the only one who reworks their loan payoff plan twice a month just to see if I can shave off a few extra weeks—or imagine the joy of hitting zero debt with a dramatic flourish. Right? Right?!

Every couple of weeks, like clockwork, I sit down and revisit the numbers:

  • Car loan vs HVAC loan showdown

  • Extra principal payments

  • 4-week vs 5-week month plans

  • Savings vs reselling goals

  • And that sweet, sweet “what-if” scenario where everything aligns just so I tweak the formulas, look at the balance, then re-tweak because, you know… what if? 💻✨

Honestly, it’s less about the numbers and more about the comfort it brings. Some people bake bread. I bake spreadsheets. 🍞📊

Sometimes I feel like a mad accountant—not because the math is wild, but because I keep coming back to it like it holds all the secrets to my sanity (it might).

If anyone peeked at my loan calculator history, they’d think I was plotting a financial heist.
Spoiler alert: I’m just trying to make sure I hit my goals and have money for spicy jam and dog treats. 🐾💵

So tell me:
👉 Do you rehash your finances just to feel a little more in control?
👉 Do you have a spreadsheet that’s gotten a little too... detailed?

No shame here. Just a calculator, a dream, and an extra payment when the math math's right. 💁‍♀️

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