PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
Travel hacking is not for the faint of heart. I recently booked first-class seats using my points for “free”, but make no mistake, it definitely wasn’t free. It cost me my time. I spent at least 10 minutes every day for several weeks searching for those seats. While I think it was worth it, not […]
Hello, hello! I’ve had a few money wins lately, so here’s a quick life update from me today. 1. We Cancelled Cable! Well, my husband did. It’s a huge administrative win, and I feel such a weight off our shoulders. Cable was one of those things we never used enough to actually justify the price […]
I’ve never lived in a house. Ever. I realized just how strange that was one day in high school when I was talking to a boy in the hallway. I don’t remember why, but he asked me if I knew how to use a lawn mower. Without thinking, I said no. It was an innocent […]
You’ll never guess how my mom made an extra $600 last month. I’d asked her what she had been up to lately, and she beamed through the FaceTime screen, “I caught 100 fish last night!” She panned the camera out. There was a bucket filled with iridescent fish. Then she stepped out of the frame. […]
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 I’m conscious about my overall […]
Unless you’re living under a rock, the Nordstrom anniversary sale has been all up in your face. Normally, I think these kinds of sales are full of junk, but I decided to check it out this year just to see: would I find any gems that are actually a good value? Because I love value, […]
Recently I came across a statistic that stopped me dead in my tracks: 71% of women and 60% of men keep their money in cash. There are perfectly good reasons why someone might hoard cash, but I have a feeling that for many people, holding money in a savings account can give the illusion of […]