PERSONAL FINANCE, ELEVATED.
Last week I was telling my coworker all about my New Zealand trip. Then, just for fun, I asked her how much she thought it cost. “I don’t know…$10,000?” she answered. I almost spit out my tea. I like nice things as much as the next person, but I’m also majorly frugal in lots of […]
With my upcoming adventure vacation, going on a shopping spree would have been so easy. The destination, New Zealand, is known for its varied climates and unpredictable weather. Since I’d be spending most of my time outdoors, I obviously needed a rain jacket, a fleece, and hiking boots, right? And since I’ve thrown away my […]
A few months ago, out of curiosity, I decided to look up the cash price of our upcoming honeymoon flights. $6,989?! Multiply that by two because my husband’s also coming on the honeymoon (duh). So, almost $14,000 total. And at the risk of sounding like a jerk, the flights would be even more expensive since […]
Expensive things are happening at Chateau de Luxe. Let me count the ways: on November 2nd, at exactly 9am, my husband snagged us a coveted dinner reservation for $367. In late October, I bought two tickets to a money conference for $378. And if you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet on social media lately, it’s because […]
I really love Paris. I’ve been three times. But sometimes I feel like I’m paying thousands of dollars just to eat and shop in a different place. Major cities have never been my favorite vacation spots. Nope, my favorite travel spots actually combine adventure and awe-inspiring landscapes. The best part is that neither of those […]
My husband and I just got back from a fun visit with some friends in Cincinnati, Ohio. As usual, the trip was frugal. Staying in our friends’ fantastic, mid-century modern house cost us nothing. We ate out at a fancy place just once. We paid a little over $200 total for the plane tickets. What […]