PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
*Today I have a special guest post from fiancé! Since we have very different money habits, I thought it would be interesting for him to write about what it’s like to be the spender in the relationship. Hope you enjoy!* One day last year I came home from the dentist with the usual swag bag of […]
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, as a fun experiment I manually tracked everything I bought this past weekend. Although I’m conscious about my overall spending […]
A few years ago, my coworkers and I got a fat bonus. Unexpected, and unusually high. We all clinked our glasses of champagne, musing about what we were going to do with the money. One coworker was a Lord of the Rings fan and wanted to book a trip to New Zealand. “I’m thinking of buying a […]
A few weeks ago I found a wedding dress that fit like a dream and was a steal at $600. Yet…I didn’t buy it. I’m a month away from getting married and I still haven’t settled on a wedding dress(!). The almost-dress was by Leanne Marshall. Remember when she won on Project Runway? One Sunday I […]
To get around in New York, most days I take the train. But every once in a while I take the bus. Though slower, the bus is like the scenic route, and I notice my day gets a little bit brighter when I take in the sights along the way. Seeing the city in a […]
Last August I asked my mom if she wanted to go to Hawaii. She quickly shook her head no, “Too expensive.” “Don’t worry about the money, Mom. I’ll take care of the tickets,” I told her. A few weeks later, I booked four flights worth $3,800 for only $45. As I’m writing this right now, […]
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve set myself up for a personal finance fail: planning my wedding in New York City. Warning: Since I’m knee-deep in navigating the wedding industry and how it affects money, I can’t help it—I’m going to be oversharing my thoughts in the next few months. If this will annoy you, then you […]