The time I was an TOTAL idiot: Money and its importance in Relationships
This might be too much of a diary-thing for those of you out there, but it’s something that I hope will benefit future women readers who are either single, or in a relationsh
My parents can’t afford to continue living their expensive lifestyle
Can you rely on your government to fund your retirement? Obvious answer? No. ..but maybe none of us are truly aware of what that means, because we don’t seem to be taking thi
Becoming a freelancer (Part 2): The reality of being an independent freelancer
I get a lot of these emails from people asking me how they can become a freelancer after graduating college, or how they can freelance in an industry or a job they’re current
YOLO, FOMO and all the reasons why you and I overspend
You may have heard these acronyms floating around recently: YOLO and FOMO. YOLO = You Only Live Once FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out YOLO is used by people who want to do what they beli
Investing Series: Is investing partly a crapshoot?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- It kind of is. If you tak
Should we all just live like we’re poor?
That’s the way I feel, every time I read or hear someone gasp: OH MY GOD that is SO expensive. I could spend that $700 on my rent instead of having bought an iPad! FOR SHAME.
The retirement savings rule: How much do you need to save?
One very simple way to figure out how much you need to save for retirement is to multiply how much you need in retirement, by how many years you expect to live. $40,000 IN RETIREME
Status spending: Why the ones who look the richest may actually be the poorest
When I was younger and more foolish, I thought that having a huge wardrobe with lots of variety was the ultimate status symbol. Who wouldn’t love to put on a different outfit
When you say you’re frugal, are you really just cheap?
Some people might think that “being frugal” is the nice way of saying “you’re cheap”, but I beg to differ even though I really hate the word frugal. I
Money doesn’t care about your feelings
The best motivating line for me to save (and maybe work) aggressively is: Money doesn’t care about your feelings. That’s really it, isn’t it? Money doesn’t