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
Living on $534 a month, not including housing
$534. That’s what the IRS in 2011 thinks you can live on as a single person without including the cost of housing: Source: Mental Floss, May-Jun issue, Page 15 — A maga
At what income do you think this is possible?
I’m curious — at what (gross) income do you think it is possible to do each of these things? Eat out for lunch everyday (at least $10 each time)? Go and get a massage (
How do fashion bloggers afford all of their spending?
Okay, this is definitely not a post that I should be writing considering my own shopping craziness. It should really be someone way more frugal who only owns 20 items in her closet
Almost Rich: Earning $160,000 – $200,000 a year and barely making it
There was an article shared by Single Mom, Rich Mom in her post Judgey McJudgeypants referencing a Toronto Life article entitled: “Almost Rich: an examination of the true cos
Zooey Deschanel doesn’t spend everything she makes, why should you?
Zooey Deschanel, star of ‘New Girl’ (love!) who has also appeared on ‘Top Chef Masters’, and is the younger sister of Emily Deschanel, the star of ‘Bo
How I got out of debt
Disclaimer: This will not work for everyone, but this is how I got out of debt. THE BACKGROUND I was $60,000 of debt when I graduated from college (all tuition), with no consumer d
Where I’ve invested my retirement money for now
Going to max out my retirement, and here’s where the money is going and its asset allocation: Vanguard 500 Index Signal — 45 % MER: 0.6% Return Since Inception: 3.17% V
How do shop girls afford all that stuff?
I finally did it. I used a 25% coupon at m0851 and purchased my dream leather jacket — the Perfecto for $678, taxes included. The original price was $830 before taxes, and I&