Confession: I Almost Didn’t Get a Prenup

We “needed” to get a prenup. I knew this much from the finance-laden world I swim in. I can recite the reasons why: “Think of it like marriage insurance. Just like you hope you never get in a car accident, but you always have insurance anyway.“ “You already have a prenup. It’s just written by the government, […]

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A Flavorful Fresh Start: Ottolenghi Recipes as My New Year’s Resolution

I started to write a post about my New Year’s resolution, but it quickly derailed into the ramblings of someone scrambling to dismantle internalized fatphobia. Because, as you might imagine, over New Years my feed became an ‘inspirational’ pile-on of before and afters that made me want to erase my screen like an Etch-a-Sketch and […]

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One Reader’s Struggle To Feel Financially Ready For Retirement

In my previous post, we heard from MamaMinou, who would like to retire, but just isn’t sure if she has “enough”. Overall Financial Picture Household budget: $58,100 Estimated Healthcare Costs in Retirement: $24,000 Future Income: ~$4,800 / month Real Estate Value: $420,000 (house) – $169,000 (mortgage) $617,000 (rental) – $347,000 (mortgage) = $521,000 Combined Investments: […]

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