Bye bye, Smartphone
I’m going to cancel my smartphone because I’ve been casually monitoring my usage over the past few months, and I feel as though it isn’t really worth it. I barely
Why would I want to be a millionaire, if my lifestyle is crap?
Normally, I LOVE ordinary millionaire/rags-to-riches, stories on Dr. Stanley’s blog, but this entitled “Big House only after Big Wealth” made absolutely no sense
The Poor versus The Rich: Spending Habits
It goes without saying that 5% of a budget varies greatly, so here are some numbers to keep in mind: 5% of $150,000 = $7500 5% of $70,000 = $3500 5% of $20,000 = $1000 The percenta
A fast guide on how to make decisions about anything
This is what I do when I want to make a decision about anything major. Of course, if it’s because I’m a little hungry and I am trying to decide between ignoring my stom
Are we all just liars?
Okay, that was a controversial title, but it makes me wonder if people think that. I was reading through comments on blog posts about how much you should have saved by the time you
How to budget for traveling
Traveling overseas always makes people groan because of the work involved to plan it, but also the cost of it. On average, we spend about $1000/week each on vacation, which is at l
Is growing up rich all it’s cracked up to be?
I grew up middle-class, and didn’t want for the necessities, but I certainly wasn’t flying around in private jets with my friends or walking into a walk-in closet the s
Learning how to cut my losses
I’m not talking about investments, although I guess this can apply to it. I’m talking about the times like when you buy a really crappy drink and you had expected to be
The Price of Beauty: Why we buy
We women spend a lot of money on beauty to the tune of $7 BILLION dollars a year, or $100 a month on things like makeup and toiletries. (Source: YWCA Report “Beauty at any co
It’s easy to spend money when it isn’t yours
All this talk about entitled brats, and the proliferation of shows like “Princess” (love!) got me thinking about how brats can feel perfectly fine with that kind of be