PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
As an antidote to my last consumerist post, today I’m back to basics with thoughts and feelings. And what’s more basic than the thoughts that pop into your head? Specifically, how you think about money. Because personal finance is never just about doing math or following the right steps or developing enough willpower. I don’t know […]
Growing up, my parent’s money system was simple. They never spent any money, so what was there to argue about? Without a clear model to follow, when it came time to share finances with my husband, it meant I could easily adopt my own system based on our own values. But first, the perennial question: […]
Recently on Instagram I saw a group of friends clinking drinks on a trip and felt a pang–I wish I could do that. Not the traveling part. It’s the traveling with the multiple people part that I suck at. You see, I’m a Vacation Ruiner. The larger the group, the greater the damage. If you […]
Talking to your significant other about money might be one of the most cringe-worthy things you ever have to do. But even before you have the talk, if you really look, people drop hints about their money mindsets all over the place. Take my husband and me when we were first dating. In the early […]
*Guest post: I’m lucky to have readers with some legit writing chops. Today I’m happy to share a guest post from one such reader, Ann, who talks about the one thing she didn’t have growing up. I might not have had lunches lovingly packed by mom when I was little, but I always felt I was […]
*Guest post: I often get messages from readers who are struggling with how to have productive money conversations with their significant others, so I’m excited about this post! Money is such a huge part of relationships, and a source for arguments in said relationships. I could have easily written an article about this myself, but […]
Last month I lied to my husband to try to save more money. He’s the type of person who will jump in feet first and support you 120% if you have a goal you want to achieve. So when I told him I wanted to do a cash-only experiment for February, he was all in. […]