PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
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’m back in NYC, but jetlagged like crazy, so my friend the Financial Mechanic is here today to talk about the ever-important topic: how to effectively advocate for a raise! There’s a huge gap in content about making more money, and if you’re nervous about asking for a raise (because yeah, it’s terrifying), then who […]
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. […]
*This advice is for negotiating job offers only, not for asking for a raise or a promotion.* I’m a pretty flexible person. If you want to spend half your income on rent, then I’m cool with that. If you have an entire closet filled with fast fashion, that’s A-OK in my book. But there’s one […]