PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
The next ep of Game of Thrones is airing in T-minus three hours so I can’t afford to beat around the bush: Our Q1 numbers really sucked. April is a popular time for bloggers to reflect on their quarterly spending, and I love reading about other people’s frugal wins. Especially ones that are along the […]
I clicked around on Streeteasy this past weekend. Just for fun. Well, you know how that goes. Of course I fell in love with an apartment for sale. Even though I’m technically not in the market to buy a place. But hear me out. The master bedroom had a walk-in closet–the stuff of my HGTV […]
A few weeks ago I shared on Instagram that I bought a Cartier watch secondhand, and I was floored by all the messages asking me where I shop secondhand and which sites I trust for higher-end purchases. Today I’m sharing with you my go-to online sources for pre-owned finds, the sweet spots for each site, […]
It started with a picture of a red motorbike. Then a waterfall that looked straight out of Jurassic Park. I casually mentioned to my husband that I’d just discovered this relatively unheard-of area of Laos, where you can rent motorbikes and drive around looking for waterfalls. He was playing online chess, his favorite game, but […]
I kept forgetting that I have the Acorns app on my phone. I suppose that’s the whole point. That I was investing money without even trying. Go to any personal finance blog and we’ll all tell you why investing is important and why you need to start doing it as of yesterday. But most of […]
I recently did an Instagram segment on handbags and came to a sober realization: if you put two seemingly identical items in front of me, even with no labels, nine times out of 10 I will always prefer the more expensive option. But when you have expensive taste, how much does that add up to […]
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 […]