PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
Can we all agree that job hunting is one of the most heinous tasks you ever have to endure? It can feel like Sisyphus rolling that damn boulder up the hill…only to have it roll all the way back down again. Repeat for what seems like forever. So when you finally land that coveted job […]
*This post contains affiliate links–clicks and purchases could result a commission for me. I really appreciate your support! If you’re looking for a wedding dress, you’ll probably check the usual suspects: bridal boutiques, pre-owned websites, and maybe some sample sales in your area. But there’s one place worth checking you might not have thought of. […]
If you’re like me, you love reading stories about how other people do money. But have you ever wondered about the actual mechanics of money? How all the nuts and bolts work together to make the savings magic happen? Let’s back up. There are a million articles that show you how to spend less. You […]
What happens when someone who’s “good at money” tracks their spending the old school way? With a pen and paper and not using an automated system like Mint? Inspired by the Man Repeller and Refinery29 money diaries, I thought it’d be fun to see what happens when I track my spending for a weekend. Although […]
People get worked up about engagement rings. Just last week a coworker announced she was engaged. The first thing other women did? Rush over to scope out the engagement ring. That’s just what people do. Anyway who’s ever contemplated marriage has felt the intense social expectations about “the ring.” So when I tell people I […]
Updated: 7/15/17 If you live in an expensive city it’s easy for money to slip through your fingers like sand. With $3,000 studio apartments, $16 cocktails, and gym memberships that cost as much as car insurance, it’s no wonder people say you need at least $200,000 salary to get by. These things can seem like […]
*This post contains affiliate links–clicks and purchases could result a commission for me. I really appreciate your support! Everybody makes mistakes. Even people who blog about personal finance. While it’s easy to judge someone for ignoring their credit card limit or failing to contribute to their 401k, here’s a universal truth: bad purchases happen to […]