PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
There’s a good chance you already follow Alice Gao on Instagram. She happens to be the only photographer on my personal feed. Recently, as I was flipping through her portfolio, I realized that those dreamy inspiration photos I had pinned to my wedding Pinterest board were actually hers. Alice not only has an artistic eye, […]
This post was supposed to be different. I was finally going to write one of those witty, bite-sized posts that everyone else seems so good at yet have utterly eluded me. I’d dusted off an old money snapshot from my Hotmail account (don’t make fun). This is it, I thought. This time was going to […]
I once met another blogger who said to me, “I’m not that frugal. I like spending money. Like you.” Like me. That part sat with me for a bit, because it’s not true. I actually don’t like spending money at all. And I think I’m super frugal. But I’m extremely value-driven and I always want […]
This post is part of the #WomenRockMoney Movement, a large group of female personal finance bloggers who have come together to inspire more women to learn about money. If you have money questions, or want support for your financial goals, learn more about how you can join us at the movement homepage. I hope to see […]
I once invested $1,000 in a stock I knew nothing about, and then lost all my money a year later. But I don’t regret it. Instead, I saw it as an expensive crash course in “How Not to Invest 101.” People’s financial regrets are so fascinating, but after reading articles about them, I always thought […]
*If there’s one money topic I don’t have firsthand experience in, it’s real estate. As a New Yorker, buying an apartment is not for me. So I asked my friend to write about her experience buying a home in Los Angeles, another pricey market. I’m all about thinking creatively to get what you want, and […]
When my husband and I first moved in together, we assigned ourselves roles and responsibilities with corresponding job titles. My husband is the cook in the house, so he became Executive Chef. And me? Naturally, I filled the role of VP of Finances. I just crunched the numbers, and we saved a decent amount on […]