PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
One of my earliest memories is of my mom and dad at a dealership paying for their first car, a light blue Subaru, producing wads of cash from a kraft envelope. Credit cards made you overspend, so my parents didn’t have any, and stocks were the sure-fire way to flush your money down the toilet. […]
When I used to look at fashion blogs, there was always one thing no one ever seemed to talk about: how much people actually spend on clothes. These blogs would be filled with endless amounts of designer clothes with a seemingly unlimited supply of money to match. Of course I’d put my personal-finance hat on and start […]
Everyone in New York is richer than you. Or so it seems. Take today, for example: on my way to work I made note of all the usual signs of wealth. The latest Gucci fur mules on the subway. Twenty-three-year-old co-workers living alone in the Meatpacking district. Facebook friends posting pictures of dinners from Eleven Madison […]
Google ‘moving to New York City’ and you’ll come across many people who wonder, “Can I afford to move there?” In the forums or blog comments you’ll be met with the same warnings: “The average studio apartment costs $3,875. There’s no way I can afford that.” “My salary’s nowhere CLOSE to $100,000 a year. I’m […]
Hey, I’m The Luxe Strategist, a scrappy 30-something living in tree-lined, brownstone-y Brooklyn with my partner husband. If you haven’t read my ‘About’ yet, check it out. By day, I work in digital advertising, scheming to get creatives to submit their work on time. By night, I’m strategizing how to get clothes I love for less, […]