Financial advice I wish my parents had given me
When I got my first job flipping burgers, I wish my parents had sat me down and said: Listen up! Now that you have a job, you have responsibilities to take care of your money. (A
When you have to leave friends behind and go your separate ways
There have been two friends in my life, whom I am sad to say are just not compatible with me any longer. This is not indicative of all my friendships, but sometimes you have to cut
Inexpensive beauty tips to help save you money
What I personally spent on beauty 2012 = $1646.99 or $157.56 a month 2011 = $1385.57 or $115.46 a month 2010 = $1287.40 or $107.28 a month 2009 = $411.65 or $34.40 a month Hmm. Som
Why I won’t be paying for my children’s college education
… increased parental financial investment actually decreases GPA, though it does increase the odds of graduation within five years. … these findings suggest that studen
Women and Money: Adjusting to a modern role
I browse comments from time to time, and there seems to be a slight recurring theme that screams: Why in the world do women have no idea about what to do with their money, and only
Why does everyone say that money can’t buy happiness? It can.
“I wish I had saved yet another $100 above what I needed” “I wish I had bought that $500 coffee espresso machine that I really wanted.” “I wish I had
How should you calculate how much you need to save for retirement?
What I struggled with before was trying to figure out how much as a dollar amount I needed to save. It’s really hard to think about how much you might need in the future: Did
We waste about half of our food each year
For Canadians, about 51% of food gets wasted (thrown in the garbage) and Americans waste about 40%, and worldwide we waste about 1/3 of our food collectively. As Canadians, we tos
Clothes don’t make a person, but they sure speak before you do
Let’s get it out of the way that I loathe the concept of investment shopping. I really do. I hate it when people think that they HAVE to buy that $1000 pair of shoes because
Are you really High Maintenance?
Everyone is always talking about how people who like to spend money on looking nice, are high maintenance. I beg to differ. Someone who is high maintenance to me, is someone who: A