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Acorns Review: Is This Investing App Worth It?

March 1, 2019 No Comments
Acorns Review: Is This Investing App Worth It?

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 […]

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How to Effectively Ask for a Raise (from Someone Who’s Done It Twice)

January 16, 2019 No Comments
How to Ask for a Raise (and Actually Get It!)

*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 […]

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MAKING MONEY

How to Find Real-Life Side Hustle Ideas That Aren’t a Waste of Time

August 3, 2018 42 Comments
Real-Life Side Hustle Ideas That Aren't a Waste of Time

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. […]

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Negotiate Your Salary, Please: You Owe It to Yourself

September 8, 2017 41 Comments
How to Negotiate Your Salary

*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 […]

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  • September 8, 2017
    How to Negotiate Your Salary

    Negotiate Your Salary, Please: You Owe It to Yourself

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    Clueless About Saving? Here Are Seven Steps to Start.

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    Travel Hacking: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

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  • July 10, 2017
    How to Save When You Live in New York City

    How to Save When You Live in New York City

  • June 21, 2017
    How to Afford Designer Clothes

    Exactly How to Afford Designer Clothes Without a Benefactor

  • July 31, 2017
    How to Sell Clothes on eBay Better than Everyone Else

    How to Sell Clothes on eBay Better than Everyone Else

  • July 8, 2019
    IKEA Frosta DIY Hack: Leather Nightstand

    DIY: Making a $15 Stool Look Way More Expensive

  • April 23, 2018
    When To Splurge and When to Save

    When You Should Save and When You Should Splurge

  • August 25, 2017
    What to Do Today If You're Bad with Money

    The One Thing to Do Today If You’re Tired of Being Bad with Money

  • November 7, 2017
    How to Take Care of Your Clothes So They Last

    How to Care for Your Clothes So They Last

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